Articles tagged as: marijuana
November 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.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2019
Indiana County Might Ease Up On Marijuana Possession
The Lake County Council endorsed an ordinance Tuesday that would give sheriff's deputies the discretion to write tickets for possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana.
Read MoreOctober 23, 2019
Marion County Prosecutor Explains Marijuana Possession Policy
Shortly after he became interim Marion County Prosecutor, Ryan Mears made it policy to dismiss simple marijuana possession cases. He has since been elected to fulfill Terry Currys term through Dec. 31, 2022.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2019
IMPD Chief Says Police Will Continue To Make Arrests For Marijuana
The announcement comes one day after Acting Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said his office would not press criminal charges against those found with less than one ounce of marijuana.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2019
Marion County Prosecutor Won't Charge Small Marijuana Amounts
Acting Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced the new policy Monday, saying the office will focus on prosecuting violent crimes.
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