marijuana

The legalization of marijuana continues to spread across the United States.  Although possession of marijuana is still illegal in Indiana, all of Indiana’s neighboring states have legalized marijuana either recreationally or medically.  In fact, at the time of this writing, only 6 states currently have no legal avenue in which to consume THC, the mind altering ingredient in marijuana.  With the widespread legalization of marijuana, there has developed a massive interest in growing and cultivating…

Marijuana legalization has surged around the country, including in states surrounding Indiana.  Many people who utilize marijuana legally outside the state often have concerns about whether they could be charged with and convicted of an operating while intoxicated offense in Indiana based solely on the presence of marijuana (or its metabolites) in their blood.    Indiana law currently criminalizes operating a vehicle with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or schedule II or its…

While many states have started legalizing marijuana to different degrees, Indiana still punishes all forms of possession or dealing marijuana as a criminal violation.  The legislature has lessened the penalties over the year, but it still remains a crime to possess or deal in marijuana. So, for today’s blog we take a look at the laws that are currently in effect in Indiana regarding marijuana.  We will start by taking a look at Indiana Code…

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