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IN HB1658

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Heath VanNatter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Possession of 2 ounces or less of marijuana would no longer be a criminal offense in Indiana under amendments to IC 35-48-4-11

  • Possession of more than 2 ounces of marijuana remains a Class B misdemeanor; cultivation thresholds also raised from any amount to more than 2 ounces

  • Level 6 felony threshold for marijuana possession (with prior drug conviction) raised from 30 grams to 4 ounces

  • Hash oil, hashish, and salvia remain criminalized at any amount under existing penalty structure

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019; sponsored by Representatives VanNatter and Candelaria Reardon

Legislative Description

Decriminalization of marijuana. Decriminalizes possession of two ounces or less of marijuana.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/24/2019

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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