Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
This bill amends Internal Revenue Code section 280E to explicitly prohibit any deduction or tax credit for trades or businesses that traffic in marijuana (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act) or other Schedule I or II controlled substances. The prohibition applies to amounts paid or incurred after enactment in taxable years ending after that date.
Progressives emphasize economic harm and social equity impacts on cannabis businesses
Technically narrow but touches a contentious issue; may attract both supporters and opponents, producing mixed legislative support.
This bill amends Internal Revenue Code section 280E to explicitly prohibit any deduction or tax credit for trades or businesses that traffic in marijuana (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act) or other Schedule I or II controlled substances.
The prohibition applies to amounts paid or incurred after enactment in taxable years ending after that date.
The change preserves federal tax treatment that denies ordinary business deductions to marijuana-related businesses, even if those businesses operate legally under state law.
Narrow administrative change with political resonance; short text aids enactment, but controversy over cannabis and federal-state tension reduce chances.
How solid the drafting looks.
Progressives emphasize economic harm and social equity impacts on cannabis businesses
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Progressives emphasize economic harm and social equity impacts on cannabis businesses
Likely opposed.
They will view the bill as an economic penalty on state-legal marijuana businesses, harming workers, small operators, and equity-focused entrants.
They see it as inconsistent with state legalization and medical access priorities.
Mixed/unsure.
They will appreciate statutory clarity and respect for federal law, but worry about unfair tax burdens on state-legal businesses and unintended economic or administrative consequences.
Supportive.
They will view the bill as upholding federal criminal law and preventing federal tax benefits for trafficking in controlled substances, including marijuana.
It aligns with law-and-order and non‑endorsement of federally illegal activity.
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Narrow administrative change with political resonance; short text aids enactment, but controversy over cannabis and federal-state tension reduce chances.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize economic harm and social equity impacts on cannabis businesses
Narrow administrative change with political resonance; short text aids enactment, but controversy over cannabis and federal-state tension r…
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