Will marijuana laws change this year in Indiana? These bills have been introduced. January 12, 2024 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Indiana now surrounded on three sides by recreational marijuana November 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Indiana lawmakers hear, but don’t vote on, bill decriminalizing marijuana February 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Indiana trails neighboring states in move to legalize marijuana December 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Indiana Democrats pushing to legalize marijuana November 16, 2021 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Here are the 2021 marijuana reform bills filed in the Indiana General Assembly February 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
A look at Indiana’s path to legalizing marijuana March 10, 2020 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Even as neighboring states legalize marijuana, Indiana is resisting the trend December 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Indiana ignores marijuana as neighbors legalize it July 26, 2019 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Region senator files proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Indiana December 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Indiana American Legion Vets Are Pushing for Medical Marijuana January 17, 2017 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments 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… Read More→