Some advocates say state lawmakers would be more likely to approve marijuana for medical use if it is federally reclassified as a less dangerous Schedule III drug.
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration set a Dec. 2 hearing date to take comment on what many observers feel could be a historic shift in federal drug policy on marijuana, possibly opening the door for legalization in Indiana.
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In Indiana, there will be no market unless the state’s legislature and a new governor finally pass a bill in 2025 that legalizes marijuana for either medical or recreational use.
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With the federal government’s recent announcement that it intends to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug with potential medical benefits, some advocates wonder if that could be the game changer that opens the floodgates for legalization in Indiana’s 2025 legislative session.
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The exploding number of cannabis retailers in Michigan has been especially concentrated in the mostly small, rural border towns where they draw sometimes hundreds of customers a day from states where the drug remains illegal.
JLAP is not taking a position on the legalization debate. We simply want to illuminate a disturbing trend which we have witnessed firsthand—that is, the profound impact on mental health by Delta-8.
A Delaware County jury also convicted Terence Walker, 41, of three additional charges, includiing carrying a handgun without a license.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sent a letter to several of the state’s top elected officials, urging them to reconsider legislation he says doesn’t do enough to regulate THC.
Senate Bill 478 sets out advertising, age-limit, licensing, packaging, testing and other requirements for the hemp-derived products.
On Wednesday, lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee voted to add a 15% excise tax to the products. The legislation now moves to the full House.
A nearly two-year-old legal battle is over—for now—after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over the legality of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, goods and other low-THC hemp products.
Marijuana, and the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels that make someone feel high, is legal for recreational purposes in three of Indiana’s four neighboring states. But figuring out when someone is too high to drive has proven to be a difficult task.
What little new revenue is expected over the next two years likely will be swallowed up by Medicaid costs as lawmakers work to craft the state’s next budget.
Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another.
A coalition pushing for “safe and regulated” cannabis reform published survey findings from a conservative-linked pollster in which an “overwhelming” number of Hoosiers supported legalization.
A Republican-backed group pushing Indiana’s lawmakers to “adopt safe and regulated” marijuana policies launched on Wednesday.
If elected governor, Democrat Jennifer McCormick would work to establish a medical marijuana industry before transitioning to full adult-use cannabis, she said Thursday.
A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.
The NCAA Division I council voted to remove use of cannabis products from the banned drug class for championships and postseason participation in football.
Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes as the nation wrestles with how to make amends for the lives disrupted in the decadeslong war on drugs.
When Indiana lawmakers next converge upon the Statehouse for interim committee meetings, they’ll take on artificial intelligence (AI), Medicaid spending and more — but won’t take another look at marijuana.
The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.
To some, it seemed like the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly marked a turning point for marijuana-related legislation. That didn’t prove to be the case.