No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act
H.R. 1447119th Congress

No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)7 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act.

(a) In general

Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

Section 280E. Expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs

No deduction or credit shall be allowed for any amount paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business if such trade or business (or the activities which comprise such trade or business) consists of trafficking in—

(1) marijuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(16))), or

(2) controlled substances (within the meaning 16 of schedule I and II of the Controlled Substances 17 Act),

Section 280E. Expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs

which is prohibited by Federal law or the law of any State in which such trade or business is conducted.

(b) Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.

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