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As feds move to reclassify marijuana, here’s where Indiana’s governor candidates stand

Federal restrictions on marijuana have long been a reason Indiana's top elected officials have declined to rethink their stance on the drug for medical or recreational use. But Thursday, the federal Department of Justice officially proposed re-classifying marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance…

Will marijuana laws change this year in Indiana? These bills have been introduced.

January 12, 2024
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Indiana lawmakers from both parties again filed bills this year aimed at legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana, but Republican leaders say there is no hope for progress on legislation in 2024. "Are we going to legalize cannabis this session? That's not…

Indiana now surrounded on three sides by recreational marijuana

November 20, 2023
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In Bloomington’s Exclusive Smoke and Vape, shoppers can find all sorts of marijuana accessories and legal alternatives. But no marijuana. Cannabis remains fully illegal in Indiana. Ohioans voted last week to make recreational marijuana legal in their state. Challenges lay…

Ohio voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Why Indiana is unlikely to do the same

November 9, 2023
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Ohio voters' decision Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana paves the way for its availability in three of the four states neighboring Indiana. Still, Hoosiers are not likely to see strides on marijuana legalization. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb historically has said he…

Indiana lawmakers hear, but don’t vote on, bill decriminalizing marijuana

February 16, 2023
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A bill decriminalizing the possession of two ounces, or less, of marijuana received a hearing before a House committee Wednesday but isn’t expected to get additional consideration. Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, chairs the House courts committee and said the dialogue needed to…

Indiana lawmakers to discuss cannabis this summer

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana lawmakers will discuss cannabis this summer, including THC products already being legally sold in the Hoosier State and potential decriminalization of marijuana. This comes amid a ramped-up effort by state Democrats and others to legalize marijuana in…

Indiana trails neighboring states in move to legalize marijuana

December 21, 2021
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With Illinois and Michigan legalizing marijuana for recreational use in 2020, Ohio passing some medical marijuana measures, and Kentucky's governor saying he's open to medical marijuana legalization, Indiana may soon find itself alone if marijuana initiatives being pushed through the…

Indiana Democrats pushing to legalize marijuana

November 16, 2021
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The Indiana Democratic Party said it plans to push for the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in Indiana during the next legislative session. It made the announcement Monday ahead of Organizational Day for legislators Tuesday. Democrats point to polls…

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Here are the 2021 marijuana reform bills filed in the Indiana General Assembly

February 10, 2021
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Indiana lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are once again bringing bills related to marijuana reform to the table this session. Ten bills directly related to the legalization, decriminalization or regulation of marijuana in the state of Indiana have…

A look at Indiana’s path to legalizing marijuana

Indiana State Sen. Karen Tallian remembers the moment that sparked her interest in marijuana legislation. About a decade ago, Tallian represented a teenager right out of high school who was charged with marijuana possession when a party was busted by…

Even as neighboring states legalize marijuana, Indiana is resisting the trend

December 15, 2019
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Indiana’s Republican Statehouse leaders are firmly against taking any steps toward following neighboring states in legalizing marijuana use during the upcoming legislative session. They might not be able to avoid talking about it during the 2020 election campaign. Indiana lawmakers…

Indiana ignores marijuana as neighbors legalize it

Illinois joined 11 states in legalizing recreational marijuana this year, joining Michigan as the second state in the Midwest to legalize the substance. In Indiana, nine bills related to marijuana died without a committee hearing in 2019, bucking the national…

Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here’s what it means for Indiana.

January 18, 2019
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Medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Ohio for the first time Wednesday. With medical marijuana in Ohio, Kentucky will be the last state on Indiana's border that also doesn't allow medical marijuana. Among Ohio's first medical marijuana customers at a dispensary in…

Region senator files proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Indiana

December 19, 2018
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State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, filed legislation Tuesday that would permit Hoosiers to possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana for recreational purposes. If Senate Bill 213 next year becomes law, Indiana would join Michigan, and likely Illinois, as…

Indiana American Legion Vets Are Pushing for Medical Marijuana

January 17, 2017
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Jeff Staker spent 11 years in the Marines as a sniper. He served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield. He’s a 51-year-old father of five and grandfather of five who quotes Sun-Tzu’s “The Art of War.” And he’s…

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