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“Church of Cannabis” Approved Under Indiana Religious Freedom Law

April 2, 2015
Rob Meagher
Indiana
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana has approved "The First Church of Cannabis" under its controversial religious freedom law. Church founder Bill Levin told ABC 7 that he decided to found the church in late March after the law was passed "since religion is…

Laws elsewhere may doom medical marijuana in Indiana

January 8, 2015
Rob Meagher
Indiana
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INDIANAPOLIS — State Sen. Karen Tallian posted details of her plan to allow medicinal use of marijuana on Facebook this week, drawing thousands of supportive comments. The Democrat had given up a years-long push to decriminalize the drug, instead narrowing…

Is Indiana ready to legalize marijuana?

December 19, 2014
Rob Meagher
Indiana
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State Sen. Karen Tallian has tried for years to legalize marijuana. The Democrat from Portage, Ind., has introduced bills that would have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Those efforts have so far failed. This coming session, Tallian…

Indiana senator plans medical marijuana proposal

December 17, 2014
Rob Meagher
Indiana
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A state senator says she plans to push for the legalization of medicinal marijuana in Indiana. Democratic Sen. Karen Tallian of Portage says she'll introduce a bill for the upcoming legislative session to allow people with certain health problems to…

Support to grow industrial hemp in Indiana gains steam

KOKOMO, Ind. — A crowd gathered here to watch Bringing It Home, a documentary about the industrial hemp industry. The 55-minute movie discussed the uses of hemp in textiles, food and building materials, as well as the regulations preventing U.S.…

ISP talks about possible impact of recent legalization of medical marijuana in Illinois

September 30, 2014
Rob Meagher
Indiana, Policy & Legal

SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) -- With the recent legalization of medical marijuana in Illinois, law enforcement officials in Indiana are preparing for a possible increase in marijuana trafficking. The state of Illinois just recently approved the legalization of medical marijuana. Officials…

Indianapolis reminds first responders of marijuana policy

INDIANAPOLIS - In the next few days, Indianapolis' Director of Public safety will be sending a memo to all of his employees explaining that if any of them ingests marijuana in any way, anywhere, they will be punished. And the…

Pot luck: New group wants to make marijuana use NORML Like it or not, for better or worse, the movement seems to be gaining steam

Pot luck: New group wants to make marijuana use NORML Like it or not, for better or worse, the movement seems to be gaining steam A new organization wants to “make a difference in our community and around the world.”…

Indiana Hemp Law

Indiana Hemp Law Laws Authorizing Commercial Hemp Cultivation Year Passed: 2014 Summary: Senate Bill 357 authorizes state regulators to begin the process of licensing farmers to grow hemp commercially. The American Farm Bureau recently endorsed ending the federal prohibition on…