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The crowd cheers as Indiana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick speaks during a town hall at UA Local 136 in Evansville, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.
Cannabis in Indiana is illegal for recreational use, with the exception of limited medical usage. Possession of any amount is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a fine of up to $1000.
The bill, which includes state-run dispensaries, was introduced on January 8 by lawmakers in the majority-Republican state assembly. [28] [29] On January 3, Erica Layon (R) introduced New Hampshire HB 1633, adult-use legalization. [30] [31] The bill passed by 239-136 house vote on April 11, 2024. [32]
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
[4] States would maintain their own laws regarding the substance, including whether to legalize it locally. [5] Due to reduced law enforcement activity and prison costs associated with marijuana-related crimes, the bill would reduce federal expenditures by hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the New York Times.
While other states gobble up millions of dollars, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is among a group of other AG's pushing for a nationwide ban on Delta 8 THC: another compound in the cannabis ...
Here’s a look at five controversial laws going into effect in 2025: Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed legislation in June that requires the Ten ...
The year 2023 began with several state efforts to legalize adult-use or medical cannabis, despite an apparently stalled federal effort to do so. [1] A cannabis industry executive predicted that at least two states would enact adult-use reform in 2023, with the most likely states to legalize being Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Ohio. [2]