Indiana Governor Blames GOP Leaders For Marijuana Legalization Inaction While ‘Half Of Hoosiers Probably Smoke It Illegally’
The Republican governor of Indiana says the “crescendo will rise” in the call to legalize marijuana, with regional dynamics and even law enforcement buy-in favoring reform down the line. But for now, he says GOP legislative leadership is “not interested in doing anything soon,” even if “over half of Hoosiers probably smoke it illegally.” Gov. […]
Indiana Won’t Ban Hemp THC Products This Year After Last-Minute Legislative Push Fails
The sponsor of the THC product ban complained that lawmakers would end the session “having done nothing” on hemp. By Leslie Bonilla Muniz, Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana’s prohibition on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived drugs was dead for less than a week before it was resurrected and killed again—this time, until at least next year. Indiana will […]
Indiana Bill To Ben Hemp THC Products Dies As Key Deadline Passes
“Another example of why we should be a unicameral Legislature.” By Leslie Bonilla Muniz and Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle A ban on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived products died Monday after Indiana House lawmakers failed to call it down ahead of a second reading deadline. Senate Bill 250 would have mirrored a recent federal law that […]