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IN HB1283
Bill
Status
1/10/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jim Lucas
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AI Summary
Summary of Indiana HB 1283 (2019)
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Possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana, or 5 grams or less of hash oil or hashish, becomes a Class D infraction rather than a criminal offense.
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Possession of marijuana paraphernalia intended for personal use becomes a Class D infraction instead of a misdemeanor.
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Establishes 10 nanograms of THC per milliliter of whole blood as the per se intoxication threshold for operating while intoxicated charges.
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Requires blood tests for controlled substances to measure only the active substance itself, not metabolites, changing how THC-related impairment is proven.
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Raises the felony threshold for marijuana possession from 30 grams to 60 grams, and for hash oil/hashish from 5 grams to 10 grams.
Legislative Description
Marijuana. Decriminalizes the possession of: (1) 30 grams or less of marijuana; or (2) five grams or less of hash oil or hashish; by making the violation a Class D infraction. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally possesses an instrument, a device, or another object that the person intends to use for introducing marijuana into the person's body, commits a Class D infraction. Establishes a per se intoxication level of 10 nanograms of THC per milliliter of whole blood for purposes of operating while intoxicated laws, and requires that the analysis of controlled substances in a person's blood measure only the controlled substance and not the metabolites of the controlled substance.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/10/2019