Here are the 2021 marijuana reform bills filed in the Indiana General Assembly
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...
View ArticleIs Indiana ready to legalize marijuana?
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....
View ArticleLaws elsewhere may doom medical marijuana in Indiana
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...
View Article“Church of Cannabis” Approved Under Indiana Religious Freedom Law
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...
View ArticleIndiana American Legion Vets Are Pushing for Medical Marijuana
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...
View ArticleRegion senator files proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Indiana
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...
View ArticleMedical marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here’s what it means for Indiana.
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...
View ArticleIndiana 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...
View ArticleEven as neighboring states legalize marijuana, Indiana is resisting the trend
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...
View ArticleA 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...
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