Jump to full article: AP, 2009-10-05
Intro: The state Supreme Court has dismissed an injunction had barred state collection of cigarette taxes from tobacco stores licensed by the Osage Nation.
Justices last week ruled that a lower court didn't have jurisdiction to stop the Oklahoma Tax Commission from collecting 86 cents per pack from the tribe's licensed tobacco retailers.
The justices noted that a tobacco compact between the parties required any disputes be resolved through binding arbitration.
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