In addition to the 40% tax, sales of the smoking devices are still subject to the 7% state and county sales tax, Gulick said. Under the new law, and including sales tax, a glass pipe that ...

In just a few days, an Iowa law taxing glass and metal smoking pipes will go into effect. It adds a 40% tax to glass and metal smoking devices and requires retailers to buy a $1,500 permit every year.

As users turn toward smoking instead of injecting hard drugs, the number of glass pipes recovered on Ottawa's streets has begun surpassing the number of needles. Before the pandemic, needle ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa — In just a few days, an Iowa law taxing glass and metal smoking pipes will go into effect. It adds a 40% tax to glass and metal smoking devices and requires retailers to buy a $ ...