marijuana legalization

Green Stem Provisioning owner George Lynch is happy Indiana will go at least another year without legal marijuana, and says he'll get to keep his billboards up for Hoosiers to see for another decade.

The Biden administration announced this week it’s moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. That move could put more pressure on the Indiana General Assembly to take some steps toward cannabis legalization.

Indiana is now surrounded by three states that have legalized recreational cannabis, but attempts to legalize it here haven’t made it far. One lawmaker said personal perceptions are stopping Indiana from joining the 38 other states with some form of legalization.

Advocates for cannabis legalization are making a renewed push at the Statehouse in 2023. And for some, the goal is progress of any kind – even if incremental.

A vast majority of Indiana residents say they’re ready for legal cannabis in some form. That’s from the Indiana Public Broadcasting-Ball State Hoosier Survey.

After four hours of public testimony, much of it conflicting, Indiana lawmakers appear no closer to deciding whether to legalize cannabis.

The Indiana Democratic Party is launching a statewide tour to promote cannabis legalization. And coinciding with the launch on 4-20 – an unofficial weed holiday – Democratic Senate candidate Tom McDermott released an ad in which he smokes a joint.

Republican State Representative Roger Hauck is sponsoring the new legislation. He says tribes were overlooked when marijuana was legalized in Michigan.

A new organization of business leaders has formed to advocate for the legalization of adult use of cannabis in Indiana. Indiana Cann argues that the…

Indiana Democrats hope the state party’s support of marijuana legalization can become a political victory for them. But political scientists say achieving…