Articles tagged as: marijuana
April 20, 2022
Indiana Democrats push cannabis legalization, including ad from Senate candidate McDermott
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.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2022
Why does Indiana have so many billboards advertising out-of-state marijuana dispensaries?
If you’ve taken a road trip in the past few years, you’ve definitely spotted the billboards dotting Indiana’s interstates and highways advertising cannabis dispensaries in Michigan and Illinois.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
Business leaders launch advocacy group Indiana Cann to urge lawmakers to legalize cannabis
A new organization of business leaders has formed to advocate for the legalization of adult use of cannabis in Indiana.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2021
How Democrats can turn support for marijuana legalization into a political win
Indiana Democrats hope the state party’s support of marijuana legalization can become a political victory for them. But political scientists say achieving that will likely take considerable time and effort.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2021
Indiana Democrats see political advantage with marijuana legalization push
The Indiana Democratic Party is throwing its weight behind marijuana legalization ahead of the 2022 state legislative session.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
Marijuana legalization extremely unlikely in Indiana in 2022
Marijuana legalization in any form is still extremely unlikely in Indiana next year, despite a renewed push from Democrats on the issue.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2020
Attorney General Candidate Calls For Indiana To Legalize Pot
The Democratic candidate for Indiana attorney general is calling on the state to legalize marijuana, saying that doing so would reduce the state's prison and jail populations and generate millions of dollars for public education.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2020
Bill To Retaliate Against Marion County Prosecutor Dies In Senate
The legislation said if a local prosecutor makes a policy decision not to prosecute certain crimes, the Indiana Attorney General could appoint a special prosecutor to do so and charge the county to pay for it.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2020
Senate Committee Targets Marion County Prosecutor Over Marijuana Cases
A Senate committee approved a bill Tuesday that retaliates against Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears over his decision not to prosecute simple marijuana possession.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2020
Marijuana Legalization Advocates Rally With Little Hope For 2020 Action
Marijuana advocates gathered outside the Statehouse Monday in support of several bills. Lawmakers who spoke at the rally say they don't expect legalization this year.
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