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IN HB1685

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Dan Forestal

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

Indiana House Bill 1685 - Marijuana Legalization

  • Removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances subject to criminal penalties for possession, use, and personal cultivation under Indiana law
  • Repeals the controlled substance excise tax (IC 6-7-3) and eliminates the marijuana eradication program fee collected through court costs
  • Amends drug dealing offense definitions to remove marijuana references while maintaining criminal penalties for dealing in hash oil, hashish, and salvia
  • Updates numerous professional licensing statutes, court fee distributions, and asset forfeiture provisions to remove marijuana-specific language and penalties
  • Effective date of July 1, 2019; referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code on January 24, 2019

Legislative Description

Legalization of marijuana. Legalizes marijuana. Repeals the controlled substance excise tax. Makes conforming amendments.

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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