US | marijuana Total Drag: Medical Pot Isn't Tax Deductible By Caleb Newquist Posted Aug 5, 2010 4:49 PM CDT Posted Aug 5, 2010 4:49 PM CDT Promoted on Newser Aug 5, 2010 5:01 PM CDT Copied If you've got this at home, don't even think about deducting it. (AP) After a little bit of confusion—thanks to a vaguely worded letter from the IRS on the use of an "herb"—it was re-confirmed marijuana is not eligible for deduction on citizens' personal tax returns. Even in states where it can be legally prescribed by a doctor. Read the full article at Going Concern. Read These Next One critical island in Iran has remained unscathed in airstrikes. Iran's new supreme leader is said to already have war wounds. For the first time in decades, team pulls out of World Cup. Warning to Trump on Iran: Don't 'get eliminated yourself.' Report an error