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H.R. 501: Marijuana Tax Equity Act of 2013

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H.R. 501: Marijuana Tax Equity Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-05 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Marijuana Tax Equity Act of 2013

Plain summary

Marijuana Tax Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on: (1) the sale of marijuana by producers or importers of such drug equal to 50% of the sales price, and (2) each person who is engaged in a marijuana enterprise. Defines "marijuana enterprise" to mean a producer, importer, manufacturer, distributor, retailer or any person who transports, stores, displays, or otherwise participates in any business activity that handles marijuana or marijuana products. Requires any person who engages in a marijuana enterprise to obtain a permit to engage in such business. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act.

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Official text

Marijuana Tax Equity Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · 9 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mark Pocan (D-WI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr501 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113