© 2021 MJBizDaily, a division of Anne Holland Ventures. All rights reserved. Data is current as of August 12, 2021. But in April, when the USPS planned to publish details about enforcing the ban, the agency said it needed more time to review public comments. Months later, the rule remains unpublished. Vape manufacturers say they have pivoted to private delivery to continue business without using the USPS. Large private-delivery services such FedEx and UPS already have stopped shipping vape components in response to the law, forcing vape manufacturers to find niche operators to move product. Proposed Tax Rates in Schumer's Marijuana Bill Elicit 'Sticker Shock' The draft bill outlining Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's federal marijuana reform legislation sets a nationwide MJ excise tax that would rise from 10% to 25% over five years, a rate industry officials say would be overly burdensome and too high to combat illicit operators. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act-unveiled in mid-July as a 163-page " discussion draft " -would legalize marijuana by removing it from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The move also would eliminate Section 280E, the provision in the Internal Revenue Service tax code that prevents marijuana businesses from deducting ordinary business expenses. But a 25% federal excise tax on marijuana would likely exceed any savings from the elimination of 280E, experts said. Small cannabis producers would be eligible for an excise tax reduction. September 2021 | mjbizdaily.com 25http://www.mjbizdaily.com