Pursuant to section 21 of article X of the state constitution, there is levied, in addition to the tax levied pursuant to section 39-28-103, a tax on the sale of cigarettes by wholesalers, at a rate of three and two-tenths cents per cigarette. The tax shall be paid to and collected by the department.
C.R.S. § 39-28-103.5
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2005 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 241, Session Laws of Colorado 2005.