NO, YOU CANNOT AND IF YOU GET AUDITED, YOU'LL BE SORRY YOU DID...
Simple, Really...NJ Tax follow IRS rules
Good 'ol vague Pub 502 HIDES the
good stuff hoping for a big payoff in 4 years from your being misguided. I almost fell for it too. But...
Illegal Operations and Treatments
You can't include in medical expenses amounts you pay
for illegal operations, treatments, or controlled substances
whether rendered or prescribed by licensed or unlicensed
practitioners.
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So, we have an intentionally vague and misguided mess here, folks. Simply put, they PURPOSEFULLY do not mention this in the MEDICINE and DRUGS section, which would be the most OBVIOUS place for this important information, instead, they OBSCURE it and tuck it away with the vague sentence ..."You pay for... ...controlled substances (yup, that's NJ Medical Marijuana) whether rendered or prescribed by licensed or unlicensed practitioners.
Umm, "practitioner" is most thought of as 'holistic' or "homeopathy" (i.e. 'bull sh!t), not a medical doctor, or M.D. , but could be if you are into wordplay, and obviously so is the IRS - and not to your benefit.
Ready?
My deduction: This is a TRAP, folks....
Legally, MARIJUANA IS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
So, as compassionate as Phil Murphy says he is (and probably is), his government says F-U to federally-illegal criminals who found NATURAL HELP with state-legal cannabis you additionally pay New Jersey with that APPLICATION fee and RENEWAL fee and the cash fortune the doctor is making....that even the feds were squirrely about with that 1937 act... not the mention the HIGH PRICES, and HIGH STATE TAXES PAID - for true medicine the PHARMA companies for once can't get their hands on, but if you get that refund, be prepared to pay it ALL back...unless you know something different...
M.S. sucks.
Medical expenses On medical expenses for state of New Jersey can I claim my medical marijuana expense ?
For your federal tax filing, you may not, regardless of w... Yes to both questions. IRS Pub. 502 - Medical and Dental...
