Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1178
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 9-30-5; IC 16-18-2; IC 16-53; IC 35-46-9-6;
IC 35-48-4; IC 35-52-16.
Synopsis: Medical marijuana. Permits the use of medical marijuana
by persons with serious medical conditions as determined by their
physician. Establishes a medical marijuana program to permit the
cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and dispensing of
medical marijuana by holders of a valid permit. Requires the Indiana
department of health (state department) to implement and enforce the
medical marijuana program. Requires that permit holders undertake
steps to prevent diversion of medical marijuana to unauthorized
persons. Requires that medical marijuana and medical marijuana
products be properly labeled, placed in child resistant packaging, and
tested by an independent testing laboratory before being made
available for purchase. Prohibits packaging medical marijuana in a
manner that is appealing to children. Authorizes research on medical
marijuana in accordance with rules set forth by the state department.
Prohibits discrimination against medical marijuana users. Prohibits
harassment of medical marijuana users by law enforcement officers,
and prohibits cooperation with federal law enforcement officials
seeking to enforce federal laws that criminalize the use of marijuana
authorized in Indiana. Establishes the medical marijuana oversight
committee to review appeals and grievances concerning the medical
marijuana program. Provides a defense to prosecution for a person who
operates a vehicle or motorboat with marijuana or its metabolite in the
person's blood under certain conditions that involve medical marijuana.
Makes conforming amendments.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Lucas, Lindauer
January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1178
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 9-30-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.49-2021,
2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) A person who operates a vehicle with an
4 alcohol concentration equivalent to at least eight-hundredths (0.08)
5 gram of alcohol but less than fifteen-hundredths (0.15) gram of alcohol
6 per:
7 (1) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
8 (2) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath;
9 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
10 (b) A person who operates a vehicle with an alcohol concentration
11 equivalent to at least fifteen-hundredths (0.15) gram of alcohol per:
12 (1) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
13 (2) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath;
14 commits a Class A misdemeanor.
15 (c) A person who operates a vehicle with a controlled substance
16 listed in schedule I or II of IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's
17 blood commits a Class C misdemeanor.
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1 (d) It is a defense to subsection (c) that:
2 (1) the accused person consumed the controlled substance in
3 accordance with a valid prescription or order of a practitioner (as
4 defined in IC 35-48-1) who acted in the course of the
5 practitioner's professional practice; or
6 (2) the:
7 (A) controlled substance is marijuana or a metabolite of
8 marijuana;
9 (B) person was not intoxicated;
10 (C) person did not cause a traffic accident; and
11 (D) substance was identified by means of a chemical test taken
12 pursuant to IC 9-30-7; or
13 (3) the:
14 (A) controlled substance is marijuana or a metabolite of
15 marijuana;
16 (B) accused person is a person authorized to use medical
17 marijuana under IC 16-53; and
18 (C) accused person used the medical marijuana in
19 substantial compliance with the requirements of IC 16-53.
20 SECTION 2. IC 9-30-5-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2019,
21 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) A person who causes serious bodily injury
23 to another person when operating a vehicle:
24 (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least
25 eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per:
26 (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
27 (B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath;
28 (2) with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of
29 IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's blood; or
30 (3) while intoxicated;
31 commits a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if
32 the person has a previous conviction of operating while intoxicated
33 within the five (5) years preceding the commission of the offense.
34 (b) A person who violates subsection (a) commits a separate offense
35 for each person whose serious bodily injury is caused by the violation
36 of subsection (a).
37 (c) It is a defense under subsection (a)(2) that:
38 (1) the accused person consumed the controlled substance in
39 accordance with a valid prescription or order of a practitioner (as
40 defined in IC 35-48-1) who acted in the course of the
41 practitioner's professional practice; or
42 (2) the:
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1 (A) controlled substance is marijuana or a metabolite of
2 marijuana;
3 (B) accused person is a person authorized to use medical
4 marijuana under IC 16-53; and
5 (C) accused person used the medical marijuana in
6 substantial compliance with the requirements of IC 16-53.
7 SECTION 3. IC 9-30-5-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2019,
8 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
9 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) A person who causes the death or
10 catastrophic injury of another person when operating a vehicle:
11 (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least
12 eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per:
13 (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
14 (B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath;
15 (2) with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of
16 IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's blood; or
17 (3) while intoxicated;
18 commits a Level 4 felony.
19 (b) A person who causes the death of a law enforcement animal (as
20 defined in IC 35-46-3-4.5) when operating a vehicle:
21 (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least
22 eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per:
23 (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
24 (B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath; or
25 (2) with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of
26 IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's blood;
27 commits a Level 6 felony.
28 (c) A person who commits an offense under subsection (a) or (b)
29 commits a separate offense for each person or law enforcement animal
30 whose death (or catastrophic injury, in the case of a person) is caused
31 by the violation of subsection (a) or (b).
32 (d) It is a defense under subsection (a) or (b) that:
33 (1) the person accused of causing the death or catastrophic injury
34 of another person or the death of a law enforcement animal when
35 operating a vehicle with a controlled substance listed in schedule
36 I or II of IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's blood
37 consumed the controlled substance in accordance with a valid
38 prescription or order of a practitioner (as defined in IC 35-48-1)
39 who acted in the course of the practitioner's professional practice;
40 or
41 (2) the:
42 (A) controlled substance is marijuana or a metabolite of
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1 marijuana;
2 (B) accused person is a person authorized to use medical
3 marijuana under IC 16-53; and
4 (C) accused person used the medical marijuana in
5 substantial compliance with the requirements of IC 16-53.
6 SECTION 4. IC 16-18-2-48.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
7 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 48.8. "Caregiver", for purposes
9 of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
10 SECTION 5. IC 16-18-2-92.6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.101-2006,
11 SECTION 24, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
12 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 92.6. (a) "Department", for purposes of
13 IC 16-31-8.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-8.5-1.
14 (b) "Department", for purposes of IC 16-47-1, has the meaning set
15 forth in IC 16-47-1-1.
16 (c) "Department", for purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set
17 forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
18 SECTION 6. IC 16-18-2-96.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
19 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
20 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 96.6. "Dispensary", for purposes
21 of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
22 SECTION 7. IC 16-18-2-122.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
23 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 122.6. "Family or household
25 member", for purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in
26 IC 16-53-1-1.
27 SECTION 8. IC 16-18-2-139.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
28 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
29 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 139.6. "Form of medical
30 marijuana", for purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in
31 IC 16-53-1-1.
32 SECTION 9. IC 16-18-2-154.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
33 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
34 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 154.5. "Grower", for purposes of
35 IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
36 SECTION 10. IC 16-18-2-185.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
37 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
38 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 185.5. "Identification card", for
39 purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
40 SECTION 11. IC 16-18-2-190.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
41 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 190.6. "INSPECT", for purposes
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1 of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
2 SECTION 12. IC 16-18-2-216.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
4 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 216.5. "Marijuana", for purposes
5 of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
6 SECTION 13. IC 16-18-2-223.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
7 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 223.8. "Medical marijuana", for
9 purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
10 SECTION 14. IC 16-18-2-223.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
11 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 223.9. "Medical marijuana
13 organization", for purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth
14 in IC 16-53-1-1.
15 SECTION 15. IC 16-18-2-272, AS AMENDED BY P.L.153-2018,
16 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 272. (a) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-27-1, has
18 the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-6.
19 (b) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-28 and IC 16-29, means an
20 individual who has been accepted and assured care by a health facility.
21 (c) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-36-1.5, has the meaning set forth
22 in IC 16-36-1.5-3.
23 (d) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-39, means an individual who has
24 received health care services from a provider for the examination,
25 treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a physical or mental condition.
26 (e) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set
27 forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
28 SECTION 16. IC 16-18-2-273.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
29 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
30 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 273.7. "Permit", for purposes of
31 IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
32 SECTION 17. IC 16-18-2-293.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
33 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
34 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 293.7. "Processor", for purposes
35 of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
36 SECTION 18. IC 16-18-2-328.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
37 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
38 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 328.7. "Serious medical
39 condition", for purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in
40 IC 16-53-1-1.
41 SECTION 19. IC 16-18-2-351.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
42 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 351.6. "Testing laboratory", for
2 purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
3 SECTION 20. IC 16-18-2-354.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
4 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
5 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 354.2. "Transporter", for
6 purposes of IC 16-53, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-53-1-1.
7 SECTION 21. IC 16-53 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
8 A NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
9 2025]:
10 ARTICLE 53. MEDICAL MARIJUANA
11 Chapter 1. Definitions
12 Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article:
13 (1) "Caregiver" means the individual designated by a patient
14 under this article to obtain, possess, deliver, and assist in the
15 administration of medical marijuana to the patient.
16 (2) "Department" means the Indiana department of health.
17 (3) "Dispensary" means a person that holds a permit issued
18 by the department to dispense medical marijuana.
19 (4) "Family or household member" means a person described
20 in IC 35-31.5-2-128.
21 (5) "Form of medical marijuana" means the characteristics
22 of the medical marijuana recommended for a particular
23 patient, including the method of consumption, and any
24 particular dosage, strain, variety, quantity, or percentage of
25 medical marijuana or of a particular active ingredient.
26 (6) "Grower" means a person that holds a permit issued by
27 the department to grow medical marijuana.
28 (7) "Identification card" means a document issued to a
29 patient or caregiver by the department authorizing access to
30 marijuana.
31 (8) "INSPECT" means the Indiana scheduled prescription
32 electronic collection and tracking program established by
33 IC 25-1-13-4.
34 (9) "Marijuana" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-19.
35 (10) "Medical marijuana" means marijuana for medical use.
36 (11) "Medical marijuana organization" means a dispensary,
37 a grower, a processor, or a testing laboratory.
38 (12) "Patient" means an individual who:
39 (A) has a serious medical condition; and
40 (B) meets the requirements for certification under this
41 article.
42 (13) "Permit" means an authorization issued by the
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1 department to a medical marijuana organization to conduct
2 activities under this article.
3 (14) "Processor" means a person that holds a permit issued by
4 the department to process or convert plant material into a
5 marketable form.
6 (15) "Serious medical condition" means a medical condition
7 for which, in the professional opinion of a physician, the
8 benefits of treatment with medical marijuana are greater than
9 the risks of treatment with medical marijuana.
10 (16) "Testing laboratory" means a laboratory that analyzes
11 medical marijuana.
12 (17) "Transporter" means a person who transports medical
13 marijuana or paraphernalia. The term includes a person who
14 does not possess a permit or identification card.
15 Chapter 2. Medical Marijuana Program
16 Sec. 1. (a) The medical marijuana program is established to
17 serve patients suffering from a serious medical condition.
18 (b) The department shall administer the program.
19 (c) The department has regulatory and enforcement authority
20 over the growing, processing, sale, dispensing, transporting, and
21 use of medical marijuana.
22 Sec. 2. The department shall do the following:
23 (1) Issue a permit to a qualifying medical marijuana
24 organization authorizing the medical marijuana organization
25 to grow, process, dispense, or test medical marijuana.
26 (2) Establish and maintain an electronic data base to store
27 and track information relating to the medical marijuana
28 program. The electronic data base must:
29 (A) have the ability to authenticate in real time an
30 identification card presented to a dispensary;
31 (B) track in real time the amount of marijuana provided to
32 a patient or caregiver at a dispensary, and share this
33 information in real time with other dispensaries to prevent
34 diversion;
35 (C) store records relating to a physician's certification,
36 including, if applicable, the recommended form of medical
37 marijuana and any early expiration date recommended by
38 the physician; and
39 (D) track the cultivation, processing, transport, storage,
40 and dispensing of medical marijuana.
41 (3) Maintain within the department's electronic data base an
42 electronic directory of patients and caregivers approved to
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1 use or assist in the administration of medical marijuana.
2 (4) Develop enforcement procedures, including announced
3 and unannounced inspections of:
4 (A) a dispensary;
5 (B) a grower facility;
6 (C) a processor facility; and
7 (D) all records of a medical marijuana organization.
8 (5) Establish a program to authorize the use of medical
9 marijuana for medical research purposes, and issue
10 documents to permit a researcher to obtain medical
11 marijuana for research purposes.
12 (6) Establish and maintain public outreach programs about
13 the medical marijuana program, including:
14 (A) a dedicated telephone number for patients, caregivers,
15 and members of the public to obtain basic information
16 about the dispensing of medical marijuana; and
17 (B) a publicly accessible website with similar information.
18 (7) Collaborate as necessary with other state agencies, and
19 contract with third parties as necessary to carry out the
20 medical marijuana program.
21 (8) Develop record keeping requirements for all books,
22 papers, any electronic data base or tracking system data, and
23 other information of a medical marijuana organization.
24 Information shall be retained for at least four (4) years unless
25 otherwise provided by the department.
26 (9) Restrict the advertising and marketing of medical
27 marijuana, which must be consistent with the federal
28 regulations governing prescription drug advertising and
29 marketing.
30 Sec. 3. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
31 implement this article.
32 Sec. 4. (a) The department shall maintain a confidential list of
33 patients and caregivers to whom the department has issued
34 identification cards. Except as provided in subsection (b), all
35 information obtained by the department relating to patients,
36 caregivers, and other applicants is confidential.
37 (b) The following records are public:
38 (1) An application for a permit submitted by a medical
39 marijuana organization.
40 (2) Information relating to penalties or other disciplinary
41 actions taken against a medical marijuana organization for
42 violation of this article.
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1 Chapter 3. Use of Medical Marijuana
2 Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the use,
3 possession, delivery, distribution, transport, cultivation, or
4 manufacture of:
5 (1) medical marijuana; or
6 (2) paraphernalia used in connection with medical marijuana;
7 is lawful if the use or possession complies with this article.
8 However, this article does not authorize a person to operate a
9 motor vehicle, a motorboat, or any other device or equipment
10 while under the influence of medical marijuana.
11 Sec. 2. The use of medical marijuana is subject to the following:
12 (1) Medical marijuana may be dispensed only to:
13 (A) a patient who receives a certification from a physician
14 and is in possession of a valid identification card issued by
15 the department that authorizes dispensing medical
16 marijuana to the patient;
17 (B) a caregiver who possesses a valid identification card
18 issued by the department; or
19 (C) a research facility authorized by the department, under
20 terms and conditions established by the department.
21 (2) If a physician has ordered that medical marijuana be
22 dispensed in a specific form, medical marijuana may be
23 dispensed only in that form.
24 (3) An individual may not act as a caregiver for more than ten
25 (10) patients.
26 (4) A patient may designate up to two (2) caregivers at any
27 one (1) time.
28 (5) Medical marijuana that has not been used by the patient
29 shall be kept in the original package in which it was
30 dispensed.
31 (6) A patient or caregiver shall possess an identification card
32 whenever the patient or caregiver is in possession of medical
33 marijuana.
34 (7) A product packaged by a medical marijuana organization
35 may be identified only by:
36 (A) the name of the grower or processor;
37 (B) the name of the dispensary;
38 (C) the form and species of medical marijuana;
39 (D) the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol and
40 cannabinol contained in the product; and
41 (E) any other labeling required by the department.
42 Sec. 3. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this article, the
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1 possession or use of medical marijuana is unlawful.
2 Sec. 4. The following acts are unlawful:
3 (1) To grow medical marijuana unless the person:
4 (A) is a grower that has received a permit from the
5 department;
6 (B) is a patient with a valid identification card who is
7 authorized to cultivate marijuana for personal use under
8 this article; or
9 (C) is a research facility authorized by the department.
10 (2) To dispense medical marijuana unless the dispensary has
11 received a permit from the department.
12 Chapter 4. Physicians
13 Sec. 1. (a) A physician who issues a patient certification under
14 this article may not have an ownership interest in a medical
15 marijuana organization.
16 (b) A physician may issue a certification to a patient only if the
17 physician:
18 (1) establishes and intends to maintain a bona fide
19 physician-patient relationship with the patient for the
20 provision of medical services that is established by an in
21 person visit and for which there is an expectation that the
22 physician will provide care to the patient on an ongoing basis;
23 or
24 (2) establishes coordination with the patient's existing
25 primary physician for treatment of the patient's serious
26 medical condition.
27 (c) A physician who violates this section may be subject to
28 professional discipline.
29 Sec. 2. A physician may issue a certification to use medical
30 marijuana to a patient if the following requirements are met:
31 (1) The physician has determined that the patient has a
32 serious medical condition and has included the condition in
33 the patient's health care record.
34 (2) The patient is under the physician's continuing care for the
35 serious medical condition, except as provided in section
36 1(b)(2) of this chapter.
37 (3) The physician has determined the patient is likely to
38 receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the use of
39 medical marijuana.
40 Sec. 3. A physician issuing a certification under section 1(b)(2)
41 of this chapter may not issue a certification unless the physician
42 has contacted the patient's existing primary physician to discuss
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1 the patient's serious medical condition and which form of medical
2 marijuana the patient is likely to benefit from.
3 Sec. 4. A certification must include the following information:
4 (1) The patient's name, date of birth, and address.
5 (2) The specific serious medical condition of the patient.
6 (3) A statement by the physician that the patient has a serious
7 medical condition and the patient is under continuing care for
8 the serious medical condition that is provided by:
9 (A) the physician; or
10 (B) the patient's primary physician (as described under
11 section 1(b)(2) of this chapter).
12 (4) The date of issuance.
13 (5) The name, address, telephone number, and signature of
14 the physician.
15 (6) Any requirement or limitation concerning the appropriate
16 form of medical marijuana, and any limitation on the
17 duration of use, if applicable.
18 Sec. 5. (a) A physician shall review INSPECT:
19 (1) to determine the controlled substance history of a patient,
20 before issuing a certification; and
21 (2) before recommending a change of amount or form of
22 medical marijuana.
23 (b) A physician may access INSPECT to do any of the following:
24 (1) To determine whether a patient is under treatment with a
25 controlled substance by another physician or other person.
26 (2) To allow the physician to review the patient's controlled
27 substance history as considered necessary by the physician.
28 (3) To provide to the patient, or caregiver on behalf of the
29 patient if authorized by the patient, a copy of the patient's
30 controlled substance history.
31 Sec. 6. A physician shall do the following:
32 (1) Provide the certification to the patient.
33 (2) Provide a copy of the certification to the department,
34 which shall place the information in the patient directory
35 within the department's electronic data base. The certification
36 may be transmitted to the department electronically.
37 (3) File a copy of the certification in the patient's health care
38 record.
39 Sec. 7. A physician may not issue a certification for the
40 physician's own use or for the use of a family or household member
41 of the physician.
42 Chapter 5. Certification Form
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1 Sec. 1. The department shall develop a standard certification
2 form, which the department shall provide to a physician upon
3 request. The form must be available electronically. The form must
4 include a statement that a false statement made by a physician is
5 punishable under the penalties of perjury.
6 Chapter 6. Patients
7 Sec. 1. The department shall issue an identification card to a
8 patient who has a valid certification and who otherwise meets the
9 requirements of this article.
10 Sec. 2. The department shall issue an identification card to a
11 caregiver designated by the patient in accordance with this article.
12 Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, an
13 identification card issued to a patient authorizes the patient to
14 obtain and use medical marijuana as authorized by this article.
15 Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, an identification
16 card issued to a caregiver authorizes the caregiver to obtain
17 medical marijuana on behalf of the patient.
18 Sec. 4. (a) A patient holding a valid identification card may
19 cultivate marijuana for the patient's own use if the patient
20 complies with the following requirements:
21 (1) The patient notifies the department on or before the date
22 that the patient begins cultivation and informs the department
23 of the number of plants the patient intends to cultivate and the
24 location of cultivation.
25 (2) The patient cultivates not more than six (6) plants.
26 (3) Not more than three (3) of the plants may be mature at
27 any one (1) time.
28 (4) Marijuana from the plant is used only for the patient's
29 personal use.
30 (5) Not later than thirty (30) days before the expected date
31 that the plants become mature, the patient notifies the
32 department of the anticipated maturity date.
33 (b) If the mature plants of a patient cultivating marijuana for
34 the patient's own use die, become damaged, or are otherwise
35 unable to produce marijuana for medical use, the patient shall
36 notify the department, which shall reinstate the patient's
37 authorization to obtain medical marijuana from a dispensary not
38 later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice.
39 Chapter 7. Identification Cards
40 Sec. 1. The department shall do the following:
41 (1) Review an application for an identification card.
42 (2) Review the certification submitted by the physician.
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1 (3) Issue identification cards to patients and caregivers.
2 (4) Note in the electronic data base if a patient or caregiver
3 identification card may not be used to obtain medical
4 marijuana from a dispensary because the patient is
5 cultivating the patient's own marijuana.
6 Sec. 2. A patient or a caregiver may apply, in a form and
7 manner prescribed by the department, for issuance or renewal of
8 an identification card. A caregiver must submit a separate
9 application for issuance or renewal. Each application must include:
10 (1) the name, address, and date of birth of the patient;
11 (2) the name, address, and date of birth of a caregiver, if
12 applicable;
13 (3) a copy of the certification issued by the physician;
14 (4) the name, address, and telephone number of the physician;
15 (5) the signature of the applicant and the date signed; and
16 (6) any other information required by the department.
17 Sec. 3. The fee to apply for or to renew an identification card is
18 fifty dollars ($50). The department may waive or reduce the fee if
19 the applicant demonstrates financial hardship.
20 Sec. 4. The department shall make application and renewal
21 forms available on the department's website.
22 Sec. 5. (a) The identification card of a patient or caregiver
23 expires one (1) year after the date of issuance, unless a physician
24 has specified that a patient should use medical marijuana for less
25 than one (1) year.
26 (b) If a physician has specified that a patient's use of medical
27 marijuana should be limited to certain forms of medical
28 marijuana, the forms of medical marijuana must be listed on the
29 identification card.
30 Sec. 6. (a) The department shall issue separate identification
31 cards for a patient and a caregiver as soon as reasonably
32 practicable after receiving a properly completed application.
33 (b) If the department determines that an application is
34 incomplete or factually inaccurate, the department shall promptly
35 notify the applicant.
36 (c) If a patient application designates an individual as a
37 caregiver who is not authorized to be a caregiver, the department
38 shall deny that portion of the application, but may approve the
39 balance of the application.
40 Sec. 7. (a) A patient or caregiver who has been issued an
41 identification card shall notify the department not later than ten
42 (10) days after any change of name or address.
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1 (b) A patient shall notify the department within ten (10) days if
2 a physician has determined the patient no longer has the serious
3 medical condition noted on the certification.
4 Sec. 8. (a) If the identification card of a patient or caregiver is
5 lost, stolen, destroyed, or made illegible, the patient or caregiver
6 shall apply to the department for a replacement card not later than
7 ten (10) days after discovery of the loss or defacement. The
8 application for a replacement card shall be on a form furnished by
9 the department and accompanied by a twenty-five dollar ($25) fee.
10 The department may establish higher fees for issuance of second
11 and subsequent replacement identification cards.
12 (b) The department may waive or reduce the fee in cases of
13 demonstrated financial hardship.
14 (c) The department shall issue a replacement identification card
15 as soon as practicable.
16 (d) A patient or caregiver may not obtain medical marijuana
17 from a dispensary until the department issues the replacement
18 card.
19 Sec. 9. The identification card must contain the following
20 information:
21 (1) The name of the patient or the caregiver, as applicable.
22 The identification card must also state whether the individual
23 is designated as a patient or as a caregiver.
24 (2) The date of issuance and expiration date.
25 (3) A unique identification number for the patient or
26 caregiver, as applicable.
27 (4) A photograph of the individual to whom the identification
28 card is issued.
29 (5) Any requirement or limitation set by the physician as to
30 the form of medical marijuana.
31 (6) Any other requirements as determined by the department.
32 However, the department may not require that an
33 identification card disclose the patient's serious medical
34 condition.
35 The department shall establish guidelines specifying an acceptable
36 photograph under subdivision (4) and shall provide a reasonable
37 accommodation for a patient who is confined to the patient's home
38 or is in inpatient care.
39 Sec. 10. The department shall monthly transmit fees received
40 under this chapter to the state comptroller for deposit in the state
41 general fund.
42 Chapter 8. Caregivers
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1 Sec. 1. (a) A caregiver must be at least eighteen (18) years of
2 age.
3 (b) A caregiver may be less than twenty-one (21) years of age
4 only if the department determines that it is in the best interests of
5 the patient that a specific person less than twenty-one (21) years of
6 age serves as a caregiver.
7 Sec. 2. (a) A patient may terminate a person's designation as
8 caregiver at any time.
9 (b) The patient shall notify the department that the patient has
10 terminated the person's caregiver designation as soon as
11 reasonably practicable after the termination.
12 (c) Upon learning that a patient has terminated a person's
13 caregiver designation, the department shall cancel the caregiver's
14 identification card and notify the caregiver to return the physical
15 copy of the card.
16 Sec. 3. If a patient designates a caregiver, the caregiver may
17 submit an application for an identification card as a caregiver. The
18 caregiver application must include:
19 (1) the name, address, and date of birth of the caregiver;
20 (2) if the caregiver has an identification card for the caregiver
21 (as a patient) or another patient (as a caregiver), the
22 expiration date of each identification card; and
23 (3) any other information required by the department.
24 The application must be signed and dated by the caregiver
25 applicant and verified under penalties of perjury.
26 Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), before the
27 caregiver application is approved, the caregiver must authorize the
28 department to perform a national criminal history background
29 check of the caregiver.
30 (b) The caregiver is responsible for the fee for the national
31 criminal history background check.
32 (c) The department may conduct only one (1) national criminal
33 history background check of the caregiver per year.
34 Sec. 5. The caregiver shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars
35 ($50). The department may waive or reduce the fee in cases of
36 demonstrated financial hardship.
37 Sec. 6. (a) After receiving the caregiver application, the fee, and
38 the results of the national criminal history background check, the
39 department shall:
40 (1) verify the information contained in the application; and
41 (2) review INSPECT with respect to the applicant.
42 (b) The department may deny a caregiver application if the
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1 department finds that the caregiver has:
2 (1) been convicted of a criminal offense within the previous
3 five (5) years relating to the sale or possession of a controlled
4 substance; or
5 (2) a history of drug abuse.
6 Sec. 7. The department shall monthly transmit fees received
7 under this chapter to the state comptroller for deposit in the state
8 general fund.
9 Chapter 9. Minor Patients
10 Sec. 1. If a patient is less than eighteen (18) years of age, the
11 following apply:
12 (1) The patient must have a caregiver.
13 (2) The caregiver must be:
14 (A) the patient's parent or legal guardian;
15 (B) an individual designated by a parent or legal guardian;
16 or
17 (C) an appropriate individual approved by the department
18 on a sufficient showing that no parent or legal guardian is
19 appropriate or available.
20 Chapter 10. Suspension
21 Sec. 1. If a patient or caregiver knowingly, intentionally, or
22 recklessly:
23 (1) violates any provision of this article; or
24 (2) transfers or sells medical marijuana to a person not
25 qualified as a patient under this article;
26 the department may suspend or revoke the patient's or caregiver's
27 identification card. The suspension or revocation is in addition to
28 any criminal or other penalty.
29 Chapter 11. General Prohibitions
30 Sec. 1. A person may not operate a motor vehicle, including a
31 motorboat, while under the influence of medical marijuana.
32 Sec. 2. A patient may not perform any employment duties in
33 exposed high places or in confined spaces while under the influence
34 of medical marijuana.
35 Sec. 3. A patient's employer may prohibit a patient from
36 performing any task while under the influence of medical
37 marijuana. The prohibition is not an adverse employment decision
38 or unlawful discrimination even if the prohibition results in
39 financial harm for the patient.
40 Chapter 12. Medical Marijuana Organizations
41 Sec. 1. The following entities may receive a permit to operate as
42 a medical marijuana organization to grow, process, or dispense
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1 medical marijuana:
2 (1) A grower.
3 (2) A processor.
4 (3) A dispensary.
5 Sec. 2. A medical marijuana organization may not receive a
6 permit if a person having an ownership interest in the medical
7 marijuana organization has a felony conviction that has not been
8 expunged.
9 Sec. 3. (a) The department shall develop an application for a:
10 (1) grower permit allowing the grower to grow medical
11 marijuana;
12 (2) dispensary permit allowing a dispensary to dispense
13 medical marijuana;
14 (3) processor permit allowing a processor to process medical
15 marijuana; and
16 (4) testing laboratory permit allowing a testing laboratory to
17 test medical marijuana.
18 (b) The following information must be included on the permit
19 application:
20 (1) The name, address, telephone number, and other contact
21 information for every person having an ownership interest in
22 the medical marijuana organization.
23 (2) Information relating to a similar permit, license, or other
24 authorization granted in another jurisdiction, including any
25 suspensions, revocations, or discipline in that jurisdiction.
26 (3) A release authorizing the department to conduct a
27 background check of the persons having an ownership
28 interest in the medical marijuana organization.
29 (4) A statement as to whether the applicant intends to operate
30 as a grower, a processor, or a dispensary, and a concise
31 description of the business activities in which the medical
32 marijuana organization intends to engage.
33 (5) The address or other location where the medical
34 marijuana organization intends to operate.
35 (6) A statement that no person having an ownership interest
36 in the medical marijuana organization has a felony conviction
37 that has not been expunged.
38 (7) Any other information required by the department.
39 (c) A permit application described in this section shall be
40 verified and completed subject to the penalties of perjury.
41 (d) An applicant shall submit the appropriate application and
42 permit fees at the time the applicant submits the application.
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1 Chapter 13. Medical Marijuana Organization Permits
2 Sec. 1. The department shall grant a medical marijuana
3 organization permit if the department makes the following
4 findings:
5 (1) The applicant will maintain effective control of medical
6 marijuana in the custody of the applicant.
7 (2) The applicant will comply with all state statutes, all rules
8 adopted by the department, and any ordinances adopted by a
9 unit.
10 (3) The applicant has the ability to properly carry out the
11 activity for which the permit is sought.
12 (4) The applicant has sufficient financial means to acquire all
13 property, equipment, and permits required to properly grow,
14 process, or dispense medical marijuana.
15 (5) The applicant is able to implement and maintain
16 appropriate security, tracking, record keeping, and
17 surveillance systems relating to the acquisition, possession,
18 growth, manufacture, sale, delivery, transportation,
19 distribution, or dispensing of medical marijuana.
20 (6) The applicant satisfies any other conditions required
21 under rules adopted by the department.
22 (7) Granting a permit to the applicant serves the public
23 interest.
24 Sec. 2. If the department finds that information included in the
25 application is insufficient for the department to grant a permit to
26 the medical marijuana organization, the department may request
27 that the applicant submit additional documentation relating to one
28 (1) or more items listed in section 1 of this chapter.
29 Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), a permit
30 granted under this chapter is nontransferable.
31 (b) A permit holder may transfer a permit to a person
32 authorized to hold a permit in accordance with rules adopted by
33 the department if:
34 (1) the permit holder has held the permit for at least
35 twenty-four (24) months; or
36 (2) the transfer is necessary due to the death or disability of
37 the permit holder or a similar severe hardship. For purposes
38 of this subdivision, financial hardship is not a severe hardship.
39 Sec. 4. A permit granted under this chapter is valid for one (1)
40 year after the date of issuance.
41 Sec. 5. (a) A permit may be renewed for one (1) or more
42 additional one (1) year periods.
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1 (b) The department shall establish deadlines for filing a renewal
2 application that provide the department with sufficient time to
3 review the application without causing an interruption in the
4 medical marijuana organization's activities.
5 (c) The same standards that apply for granting an initial
6 application apply to an application for renewal. In determining
7 whether the renewal of a permit serves the public interest, the
8 department shall consider the manner in which the renewal
9 applicant has operated the medical marijuana organization and
10 complied with all relevant laws.
11 Sec. 6. A permit issued by the department to a medical
12 marijuana organization must include the following information:
13 (1) The name and address of the medical marijuana
14 organization.
15 (2) The type of permit.
16 (3) The activities permitted under the permit.
17 (4) A description of the property and facilities authorized to
18 be used by the medical marijuana organization.
19 (5) Any other information required by the department.
20 Sec. 7. The department may suspend or revoke all or part of a
21 permit granted under this chapter if, following a hearing, the
22 department finds the following:
23 (1) That one (1) or more of the determinations made under
24 section 1 of this chapter are no longer valid.
25 (2) That the medical marijuana organization knowingly or
26 intentionally sold or distributed medical marijuana to a
27 person not qualified as a patient under this article.
28 (3) That the medical marijuana organization has failed to
29 maintain effective control against diversion of medical
30 marijuana.
31 (4) That the medical marijuana organization has violated a
32 provision of this article or a rule adopted by the department.
33 (5) That the medical marijuana organization has failed to
34 comply with another law regulating controlled substances.
35 Sec. 8. (a) An applicant for a medical marijuana organization
36 permit has a continuing duty to notify the department of any
37 material change in facts or circumstances relating to the
38 applicant's application, including a change in ownership.
39 (b) An applicant's duty to notify the department begins on the
40 date the applicant submits the application and continues for as long
41 as the applicant holds a permit.
42 Sec. 9. The department may, upon request of a permit holder,
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1 amend an existing permit to authorize a permit holder to:
2 (1) move the permit holder's operations from one (1) location
3 to another; or
4 (2) perform additional activities, or cease the performance of
5 certain activities now performed, at the permit holder's
6 facility;
7 if the department finds that the amendment is reasonable under
8 the circumstances.
9 Chapter 14. General Duties of a Permit Holder
10 Sec. 1. The holder of a medical marijuana organization permit
11 must do the following:
12 (1) Report the loss, theft, or unexplained disappearance of
13 medical marijuana to a law enforcement agency not later than
14 twenty-four (24) hours after the loss, theft, or disappearance
15 is discovered.
16 (2) Permit announced or unannounced inspections by the
17 department of all medical marijuana organization facilities
18 and records.
19 Chapter 15. Application and Permit Fees
20 Sec. 1. The following fees apply to a grower:
21 (1) A nonrefundable grower permit application fee of ten
22 thousand dollars ($10,000).
23 (2) A refundable grower permit fee of fifty thousand dollars
24 ($50,000).
25 (3) A refundable grower permit renewal fee of ten thousand
26 dollars ($10,000).
27 (4) A nonrefundable permit amendment fee of two hundred
28 fifty dollars ($250).
29 Sec. 2. The following fees apply to a processor:
30 (1) A nonrefundable processor permit application fee of ten
31 thousand dollars ($10,000).
32 (2) A refundable processor permit fee of fifty thousand dollars
33 ($50,000).
34 (3) A refundable processor permit renewal fee of ten thousand
35 dollars ($10,000).
36 (4) A nonrefundable permit amendment fee of two hundred
37 fifty dollars ($250).
38 Sec. 3. The following fees apply to a dispensary:
39 (1) A nonrefundable dispensary permit application fee of five
40 thousand dollars ($5,000).
41 (2) A refundable dispensary permit fee of twenty thousand
42 dollars ($20,000) for each dispensary location.
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1 (3) A refundable dispensary permit renewal fee of five
2 thousand dollars ($5,000) for each dispensary location.
3 (4) A nonrefundable permit amendment fee of two hundred
4 fifty dollars ($250).
5 Sec. 4. The following fees apply to a testing laboratory:
6 (1) A nonrefundable testing laboratory permit application fee
7 of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
8 (2) A refundable testing laboratory permit fee of ten thousand
9 dollars ($10,000) for each testing laboratory location.
10 (3) A refundable testing laboratory permit renewal fee of two
11 thousand dollars ($2,000) for each testing laboratory location.
12 (4) A nonrefundable permit amendment fee of two hundred
13 fifty dollars ($250).
14 Sec. 5. An applicant must submit the application fee and permit
15 fee at the time the applicant submits the application.
16 Sec. 6. (a) The department shall retain the application fee even
17 if the application is not approved.
18 (b) The department shall refund the permit fee and renewal fee
19 if the permit or renewal is not approved. However, the permit fee
20 and renewal fee are not refundable if the permit is initially granted
21 but later suspended or revoked.
22 (c) The department shall retain the permit amendment fee even
23 if the application for amendment is not approved.
24 Sec. 7. The department shall transfer all fees to the state
25 comptroller for deposit in the state general fund.
26 Chapter 16. Tracking and Record Keeping
27 Sec. 1. (a) A medical marijuana organization must implement an
28 electronic inventory tracking system, which must be directly
29 accessible to the department through an electronic data base that
30 is updated at least one (1) time each day.
31 (b) The electronic inventory tracking system must include the
32 following:
33 (1) For a grower, a seed to sale tracking system that tracks the
34 medical marijuana from seed to plant until the medical
35 marijuana is sold or transferred to its final destination.
36 (2) For a processor, a system that tracks medical marijuana
37 from its purchase from a grower to its transfer to a
38 dispensary, testing laboratory, or research facility as
39 authorized by this article.
40 (3) For a dispensary, a system that tracks medical marijuana
41 from its purchase from a grower or processor to its sale to a
42 patient or caregiver or transfer to a testing laboratory,
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1 research facility, grower, or processor as authorized by this
2 article.
3 (4) For a dispensary, a system to verify that an identification
4 card presented by a patient or caregiver:
5 (A) is valid; and
6 (B) authorizes the patient or caregiver to receive medical
7 marijuana from a dispensary.
8 (5) For a medical marijuana organization, a:
9 (A) daily log of each day's beginning inventory,
10 acquisitions, amounts purchased and sold, disbursements,
11 disposals, and ending inventory, including prices paid and
12 amounts collected from patients and caregivers;
13 (B) system to recall defective medical marijuana; and
14 (C) system to track the waste resulting from the growth of
15 medical marijuana, including the name and address of a
16 disposal service.
17 Sec. 2. A medical marijuana organization must implement a
18 plan for:
19 (1) security and surveillance; and
20 (2) record keeping and record retention.
21 Sec. 3. The department:
22 (1) shall require a medical marijuana organization to make an
23 annual report to the department; and
24 (2) may require a medical marijuana organization to make a
25 quarterly report to the department.
26 The department shall determine the form and contents of the
27 report and may make all or part of the report available to the
28 public.
29 Chapter 17. Grower Operations
30 Sec. 1. A person holding a grower permit may do all the
31 following in accordance with rules adopted by the department:
32 (1) Obtain seed and plant material from another grower.
33 (2) Sell and transport seed and plant material to another
34 grower or processor.
35 (3) Sell and transport medical marijuana to a processor,
36 dispensary, testing laboratory, or research facility authorized
37 by the department.
38 Sec. 2. The department shall determine the manner in which
39 medical marijuana may be grown, harvested, and stored at the
40 cultivation or harvesting facility.
41 Sec. 3. The department shall determine the manner in which
42 transportation of medical marijuana shall be conducted between
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1 or among growers, processors, testing laboratories, research
2 facilities, and dispensaries. Rules adopted by the department must
3 include the following:
4 (1) Requirements relating to shipping containers and
5 packaging.
6 (2) The manner in which trucks, vans, trailers, or other
7 carriers will be secured.
8 (3) Obtaining copies of driver's licenses and registrations and
9 other information related to security and tracking.
10 (4) The use of a GPS tracking system.
11 (5) Record keeping requirements for delivery and receipt of
12 medical marijuana products.
13 Sec. 4. A grower shall contract with an independent testing
14 laboratory to test the medical marijuana produced by the grower.
15 The department shall approve the testing laboratory and require
16 that the testing laboratory report testing results in the manner
17 determined by the department. If a grower learns that the grower's
18 sample has failed required testing, the grower must take steps to
19 remediate the harvest to allowable levels under IC 16-53-20-3, or
20 immediately dispose of the harvest.
21 Chapter 18. Processor Operations
22 Sec. 1. A person holding a processor permit may do all the
23 following in accordance with rules adopted by the department:
24 (1) Obtain plant material from a grower.
25 (2) Sell and transport processed medical marijuana to another
26 grower or processor.
27 (3) Sell and transport medical marijuana to a processor,
28 dispensary, testing laboratory, or research facility authorized
29 by the department.
30 Sec. 2. The department shall determine the manner in which
31 medical marijuana may be processed or stored at the processor
32 facility.
33 Sec. 3. The department shall determine the manner in which
34 transportation of medical marijuana shall be conducted between
35 or among medical marijuana organizations and research facilities.
36 Rules adopted by the department must include the following:
37 (1) Requirements relating to shipping containers and
38 packaging.
39 (2) The manner in which trucks, vans, trailers, or other
40 carriers will be secured.
41 (3) Obtaining copies of driver's licenses and registrations and
42 other information related to security and tracking.
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1 (4) The use of a GPS tracking system.
2 (5) Record keeping requirements for delivery and receipt of
3 medical marijuana products.
4 Sec. 4. A processor shall develop a plan to ensure that medical
5 marijuana products are properly labeled, are not packaged in a
6 manner that is appealing to children, and are placed in child
7 resistant packaging.
8 Sec. 5. A processor shall include on its labeling of medical
9 marijuana products the following:
10 (1) The number of doses contained within the package, the
11 species, and the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol and
12 cannabinol.
13 (2) A warning that the medical marijuana must be kept in the
14 original container in which it was dispensed.
15 (3) A warning that unauthorized use is unlawful and will
16 subject the person to criminal penalties.
17 (4) A list of ingredients.
18 (5) Any other information required by the department.
19 Sec. 6. A processor shall contract with an independent testing
20 laboratory to test the medical marijuana product produced by the
21 processor. The testing laboratory must be approved by the
22 department, and the department shall require that the testing
23 laboratory report testing results in the manner determined by the
24 department. If a processor learns that a sample submitted by the
25 processor has failed required testing, the processor must take steps
26 to remediate the product to allowable levels under IC 16-53-20-3,
27 or immediately dispose of the batch.
28 Chapter 19. Dispensary Operations
29 Sec. 1. A dispensary holding a valid permit under this article
30 may dispense medical marijuana to a patient or caregiver upon
31 presentation of a valid identification card for that patient or
32 caregiver and electronic verification that the identification card is
33 valid and authorizes the patient or caregiver to receive medical
34 marijuana from a dispensary.
35 Sec. 2. The dispensary shall provide to the patient or caregiver
36 a receipt, including all of the following:
37 (1) The name and address of the dispensary.
38 (2) The name and address of the patient and caregiver (if
39 applicable).
40 (3) The date the medical marijuana was dispensed.
41 (4) Any requirement or limitation by the physician as to the
42 form of medical marijuana for the patient.
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1 (5) The form and the quantity of medical marijuana
2 dispensed.
3 Sec. 3. (a) For purposes of this section:
4 (1) eight (8) grams of concentrated marijuana; or
5 (2) eighty (80) ten (10) milligram doses of
6 tetrahydrocannabinol;
7 is equivalent to one (1) ounce of medical marijuana.
8 (b) A dispensary may not dispense:
9 (1) more than one (1) ounce of medical marijuana to a patient
10 (or caregiver on behalf of a specific patient) per day;
11 (2) a form of medical marijuana that the patient is not
12 permitted to possess; or
13 (3) medical marijuana to a patient who is cultivating mature
14 marijuana plants for the patient's own use.
15 Sec. 4. The medical marijuana packaging must include the
16 following information:
17 (1) The number of doses contained within the package, the
18 species, and the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol and
19 cannabinol.
20 (2) A warning that the medical marijuana must be kept in the
21 original container in which it was dispensed.
22 (3) A warning that unauthorized use is unlawful and will
23 subject the person to criminal penalties.
24 (4) Any other information required by the department.
25 Sec. 5. A dispensary:
26 (1) may dispense medical marijuana only in an indoor,
27 enclosed, secure facility located in Indiana;
28 (2) may sell medical devices and instruments that are needed
29 to administer medical marijuana; and
30 (3) may sell services approved by the department related to
31 the use of medical marijuana.
32 Sec. 6. A dispensary shall post a copy of its permit in a location
33 within its facility in a manner that is easily observable by the
34 public.
35 Sec. 7. A dispensary shall establish a plan to:
36 (1) prevent diversion of medical marijuana and medical
37 marijuana products; and
38 (2) ensure a patient is not dispensed more than one (1) ounce
39 of medical marijuana per day.
40 Chapter 20. Testing Laboratory Operations
41 Sec. 1. A testing laboratory may test medical marijuana from a
42 medical marijuana organization in accordance with rules adopted
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1 by the department if:
2 (1) the testing laboratory holds a valid permit issued under
3 this article; or
4 (2) the testing laboratory is already accredited as a testing
5 laboratory to International Organization for Standardization
6 (ISO) 17025 by a third party accrediting body such as the
7 American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
8 or Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select
9 Services (ACLASS).
10 Sec. 2. A testing laboratory shall maintain policies and
11 procedures for the secure and proper analytical testing of medical
12 marijuana, which must include:
13 (1) laboratory analysis techniques, including specific
14 instrumentation and protocols necessary to perform the tests
15 required by the department;
16 (2) the implementation of standards and methods for
17 conducting analysis of forms of medical marijuana in
18 accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
19 "General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and
20 Calibration Laboratories"; and
21 (3) methods of testing to detect:
22 (A) potency levels of tetrahydrocannabinol and
23 cannabidiol;
24 (B) microbials;
25 (C) mycotoxins;
26 (D) pesticides;
27 (E) residual solvents; and
28 (F) any other matter as required by the department.
29 Sec. 3. The department shall establish the allowable level of
30 microbials, mycotoxins, pesticides, residual solvents, and other
31 matter determined by the department. If a sample received from
32 a grower or processor exceeds allowable levels, the testing
33 laboratory must immediately notify the grower or processor from
34 which the testing laboratory received the sample.
35 Sec. 4. A person holding an ownership interest in a dispensary,
36 grower, or processor permit may not have an ownership interest
37 in a testing laboratory permit.
38 Chapter 21. Transportation
39 Sec. 1. A transporter may transport medical marijuana or
40 paraphernalia from a:
41 (1) grower or processor to a dispensary;
42 (2) grower or processor to a testing laboratory or research
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1 facility authorized by the department;
2 (3) dispensary to a grower or processor;
3 (4) dispensary to a testing laboratory or research facility
4 authorized by the department;
5 (5) medical marijuana organization to another medical
6 marijuana organization; or
7 (6) medical marijuana organization to another person if
8 authorized to do so by the department;
9 if the transporter complies with this chapter.
10 Sec. 2. A transporter under this chapter may not have a felony
11 conviction that has not been expunged.
12 Sec. 3. Medical marijuana or paraphernalia transported under
13 this chapter must be:
14 (1) packed in a tamper resistant and tamper evident package;
15 (2) clearly marked as to quantity and contents; and
16 (3) securely stored in the vehicle used for transport.
17 Sec. 4. The transporter shall proceed as directly and
18 expeditiously as practicable from the shipping location to the
19 receiving location.
20 Sec. 5. The person who ships the medical marijuana or
21 paraphernalia shall provide the transporter with a shipping
22 manifest clearly stating the:
23 (1) exact quantity of medical marijuana or paraphernalia that
24 is being transported;
25 (2) address of the shipping location;
26 (3) address of the receiving location;
27 (4) identification of the person transporting the material; and
28 (5) time the person transporting the material left the shipping
29 location.
30 Sec. 6. The transporter shall keep the shipping manifest in the
31 transporter's possession at all times.
32 Sec. 7. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
33 regulate the transport of medical marijuana or paraphernalia.
34 Chapter 22. Civil Penalties
35 Sec. 1. The department may assess a penalty of not more than
36 ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of this article or
37 a rule adopted under this article. In addition, the department may
38 impose an additional penalty of not more than one thousand
39 dollars ($1,000) for each day of a continuing violation.
40 Sec. 2. (a) In determining the amount of a civil penalty imposed
41 under this chapter, the department shall consider the following:
42 (1) The seriousness of the violation.
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1 (2) The potential harm resulting from the violation to
2 patients, caregivers, or the general public.
3 (3) The willfulness of the violation.
4 (4) Any previous violations.
5 (5) The economic benefit that accrued to the person who
6 committed the violation.
7 (b) If the department finds that the:
8 (1) violation did not threaten the safety or health of a patient,
9 caregiver, or the general public; and
10 (2) violator took immediate action to remedy the violation
11 upon learning of it;
12 the department may issue a written warning instead of assessing a
13 civil penalty.
14 Sec. 3. In addition to the civil penalty described in this chapter,
15 and any other penalty authorized by law, the department may
16 revoke or suspend a person's permit or identification card.
17 Chapter 23. Research
18 Sec. 1. (a) The department may provide assistance to
19 universities, research facilities, pharmaceutical companies, state
20 agencies, and similar entities that wish to conduct research
21 concerning medical marijuana.
22 (b) The department may conduct research concerning medical
23 marijuana.
24 Sec. 2. The department may authorize persons conducting
25 research on medical marijuana to obtain, possess, transport, and
26 use medical marijuana for research purposes, under terms and
27 conditions established by the department. The department shall
28 issue appropriate documentation to allow persons to obtain
29 medical marijuana for research purposes.
30 Chapter 24. Discrimination Prohibited
31 Sec. 1. (a) It is unlawful discrimination for any person to:
32 (1) suspend;
33 (2) expel;
34 (3) refuse to employ;
35 (4) refuse to admit;
36 (5) refuse to grant or renew a license, permit, or certificate
37 necessary to engage in any activity, occupation, or profession;
38 or
39 (6) otherwise discriminate against;
40 any person due to the person's lawful certification, use, possession,
41 delivery, distribution, transport, cultivation, or manufacture of
42 marijuana or paraphernalia as authorized by this article.
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1 (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C
2 infraction. However, the offense is a Class B infraction if the
3 person has a prior unrelated adjudication under this section.
4 (c) In addition to any other penalty prescribed by this section,
5 a person who is the victim of unlawful discrimination may obtain
6 injunctive relief.
7 Sec. 2. A person's lawful certification, use, possession, delivery,
8 distribution, transport, cultivation, or manufacture of marijuana
9 or paraphernalia under this article is not admissible as evidence in
10 an action for negligent hiring, admission, or licensure against a
11 person or entity hired, admitted, or licensed by the person or entity
12 that lawfully used marijuana.
13 Sec. 3. A law enforcement officer who knowingly or
14 intentionally performs a search or seizure of a patient or caregiver
15 holding a valid identification card:
16 (1) more than two (2) times in any sixty (60) day period; and
17 (2) without:
18 (A) reasonable suspicion;
19 (B) probable cause; or
20 (C) a warrant;
21 commits harassment of a medical marijuana user, a Class A
22 misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person
23 has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
24 Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a law enforcement officer
25 employed by the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a unit.
26 This section does not apply to a federal law enforcement officer.
27 (b) A law enforcement officer or employee of the state, a
28 political subdivision of the state, or a unit may not aid or assist a
29 federal law enforcement officer in the enforcement of a federal
30 law:
31 (1) criminalizing; or
32 (2) authorizing civil forfeiture with respect to;
33 any activity permitted under this article.
34 (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section
35 commits a Level 6 felony.
36 Chapter 25. Reports
37 Sec. 1. The department shall, not later than December 31 of
38 each year, submit a report concerning the medical marijuana
39 program to the legislative council, the governor, and the chief
40 justice of the supreme court. The report to the legislative council
41 must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The report must
42 include the number of appeals and grievances filed and adjudicated
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1 under IC 16-53-26.
2 Chapter 26. Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee
3 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the
4 medical marijuana oversight committee established by section 2 of
5 this chapter.
6 Sec. 2. The medical marijuana oversight committee is
7 established to serve the general assembly as a continuing
8 committee. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the
9 committee shall operate under the rules of the legislative council.
10 Sec. 3. (a) The committee consists of the following seven (7)
11 members:
12 (1) Two (2) members of the senate, appointed as follows:
13 (A) One (1) member appointed by the president pro
14 tempore of the senate.
15 (B) One (1) member appointed by the senate minority
16 leader.
17 (2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives,
18 appointed as follows:
19 (A) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house
20 of representatives.
21 (B) One (1) member appointed by the house minority
22 leader.
23 (3) One (1) member appointed by the governor.
24 (4) One (1) individual representing the Indiana Pharmacists
25 Association, appointed by the speaker of the house of
26 representatives.
27 (5) One (1) individual representing the Indiana State Medical
28 Association, appointed by the president pro tempore of the
29 senate.
30 (b) The term of a member of the committee ends on June 30 of
31 the next odd-numbered year following the member's appointment.
32 However, the member may be reappointed to subsequent terms.
33 (c) The committee shall elect one (1) of its members to be
34 chairperson and one (1) of its members to be secretary of the
35 board. The chairperson and secretary serve in those offices until
36 the expiration of their terms as members, unless the committee
37 elects a new chairperson or secretary before the terms expire.
38 (d) A member of the committee may be removed at any time by
39 the appointing authority who appointed the member.
40 (e) If a vacancy exists on the committee, the appointing
41 authority who appointed the former member whose position has
42 become vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. An
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1 individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of
2 the term of the former member.
3 (f) If a member of the committee ceases to be a member of the
4 chamber from which the member was appointed, the member
5 ceases to be a member of the committee.
6 Sec. 4. Each member of the committee is entitled to receive the
7 same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals
8 who serve as legislative and lay members, respectively, of interim
9 study committees established by the legislative council.
10 Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall meet at the call of the
11 chairperson.
12 (b) Four (4) members of the committee constitute a quorum.
13 (c) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members
14 appointed to the committee are required for the committee to take
15 action on any measure.
16 Sec. 6. The committee may adopt rules to establish procedures
17 to:
18 (1) implement and administer an appeals process; or
19 (2) resolve grievances;
20 arising under this article.
21 Sec. 7. All meetings of the committee are open to the public in
22 accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the
23 committee are subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
24 Sec. 8. The legislative services agency shall staff the committee.
25 Sec. 9. All funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall be paid
26 from appropriations to the legislative council and the legislative
27 services agency.
28 SECTION 22. IC 35-46-9-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2019,
29 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
31 (c), a person who operates a motorboat while:
32 (1) having an alcohol concentration equivalent (as defined in
33 IC 9-13-2-2.4) to at least eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol
34 per:
35 (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or
36 (B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath;
37 (2) having a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of
38 IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's body; blood; or
39 (3) intoxicated;
40 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
41 (b) The offense is a Level 6 felony if:
42 (1) the person has a previous conviction under:
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1 (A) IC 14-1-5 (repealed);
2 (B) IC 14-15-8-8 (repealed); or
3 (C) this chapter; or
4 (2) the offense results in serious bodily injury to another person.
5 (c) The offense is a Level 5 felony if the offense results in the death
6 or catastrophic injury of another person.
7 (d) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a)(2) that:
8 (1) the accused person consumed the controlled substance in
9 accordance with a valid prescription or order of a practitioner (as
10 defined in IC 35-48-1-24) who acted in the course of the
11 practitioner's professional practice; or
12 (2) the:
13 (A) controlled substance is marijuana or a metabolite of
14 marijuana;
15 (B) accused person is a person authorized to use medical
16 marijuana under IC 16-53; and
17 (C) accused person used the medical marijuana in
18 substantial compliance with the requirements of IC 16-53.
19 SECTION 23. IC 35-48-4-8.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.187-2015,
20 SECTION 49, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
21 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8.3. (a) This section does not apply to:
22 (1) a rolling paper; or
23 (2) a patient, caregiver, medical marijuana organization,
24 research facility, or transporter described in IC 16-53 if the
25 person is in substantial compliance with the requirements of
26 IC 16-53.
27 (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses an
28 instrument, a device, or another object that the person intends to use
29 for:
30 (1) introducing into the person's body a controlled substance;
31 (2) testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled
32 substance; or
33 (3) enhancing the effect of a controlled substance;
34 commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A
35 misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated judgment or conviction
36 under this section.
37 SECTION 24. IC 35-48-4-8.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.153-2018,
38 SECTION 24, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8.5. (a) A person who keeps for sale, offers for
40 sale, delivers, or finances the delivery of a raw material, an instrument,
41 a device, or other object that is intended to be or that is designed or
42 marketed to be used primarily for:
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1 (1) ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human
2 body marijuana, hash oil, hashish, salvia, a synthetic drug, or a
3 controlled substance;
4 (2) testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of marijuana, hash
5 oil, hashish, salvia, a synthetic drug, or a controlled substance;
6 (3) enhancing the effect of a controlled substance;
7 (4) manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing,
8 processing, or preparing marijuana, hash oil, hashish, salvia, a
9 synthetic drug, or a controlled substance;
10 (5) diluting or adulterating marijuana, hash oil, hashish, salvia, a
11 synthetic drug, or a controlled substance by individuals; or
12 (6) any purpose announced or described by the seller that is in
13 violation of this chapter;
14 commits a Class A infraction for dealing in paraphernalia.
15 (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a)
16 commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6
17 felony if the person has a prior unrelated judgment or conviction under
18 this section.
19 (c) This section does not apply to the following:
20 (1) Items marketed for use in the preparation, compounding,
21 packaging, labeling, or other use of marijuana, hash oil, hashish,
22 salvia, a synthetic drug, or a controlled substance as an incident
23 to lawful research, teaching, or chemical analysis and not for sale.
24 (2) Items marketed for or historically and customarily used in
25 connection with the planting, propagating, cultivating, growing,
26 harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing,
27 processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging,
28 storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, or inhaling
29 of tobacco or any other lawful substance.
30 (3) A qualified entity (as defined in IC 16-41-7.5-3) that provides
31 a syringe or needle as part of a program under IC 16-41-7.5.
32 (4) Any entity or person that provides funding to a qualified entity
33 (as defined in IC 16-41-7.5-3) to operate a program described in
34 IC 16-41-7.5.
35 (5) A patient, caregiver, medical marijuana organization,
36 research facility, or transporter described in IC 16-53 if the
37 person is in substantial compliance with the requirements of
38 IC 16-53.
39 SECTION 25. IC 35-48-4-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.153-2018,
40 SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) A person who:
42 (1) knowingly or intentionally:
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1 (A) manufactures;
2 (B) finances the manufacture of;
3 (C) delivers; or
4 (D) finances the delivery of;
5 marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, pure or adulterated; or
6 (2) possesses, with intent to:
7 (A) manufacture;
8 (B) finance the manufacture of;
9 (C) deliver; or
10 (D) finance the delivery of;
11 marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, pure or adulterated;
12 commits dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, a Class A
13 misdemeanor, except as provided in subsections (b) through (d).
14 (b) A person may be convicted of an offense under subsection (a)(2)
15 only if:
16 (1) there is evidence in addition to the weight of the drug that the
17 person intended to manufacture, finance the manufacture of,
18 deliver, or finance the delivery of the drug; or
19 (2) the amount of the drug involved is at least:
20 (A) ten (10) pounds, if the drug is marijuana; or
21 (B) three hundred (300) grams, if the drug is hash oil, hashish,
22 or salvia.
23 (c) The offense is a Level 6 felony if:
24 (1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug offense and the
25 amount of the drug involved is:
26 (A) less than thirty (30) grams of marijuana; or
27 (B) less than five (5) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia; or
28 (2) the amount of the drug involved is:
29 (A) at least thirty (30) grams but less than ten (10) pounds of
30 marijuana; or
31 (B) at least five (5) grams but less than three hundred (300)
32 grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia.
33 (d) The offense is a Level 5 felony if:
34 (1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug dealing offense
35 and the amount of the drug involved is:
36 (A) at least thirty (30) grams but less than ten (10) pounds of
37 marijuana; or
38 (B) at least five (5) grams but less than three hundred (300)
39 grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia;
40 (2) the:
41 (A) amount of the drug involved is:
42 (i) at least ten (10) pounds of marijuana; or
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1 (ii) at least three hundred (300) grams of hash oil, hashish,
2 or salvia; or
3 (B) offense involved a sale to a minor; or
4 (3) the:
5 (A) person is a retailer;
6 (B) marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia is packaged in a
7 manner that appears to be low THC hemp extract; and
8 (C) person knew or reasonably should have known that the
9 product was marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia.
10 (e) This section does not apply to a patient, caregiver, medical
11 marijuana organization, research facility, or transporter described
12 in IC 16-53 if the person is in substantial compliance with the
13 requirements of IC 16-53.
14 SECTION 26. IC 35-48-4-11, AS AMENDED BY P.L.153-2018,
15 SECTION 26, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 11. (a) A person who:
17 (1) knowingly or intentionally possesses (pure or adulterated)
18 marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia;
19 (2) knowingly or intentionally grows or cultivates marijuana; or
20 (3) knowing that marijuana is growing on the person's premises,
21 fails to destroy the marijuana plants;
22 commits possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, a Class
23 B misdemeanor, except as provided in subsections (b) through (c).
24 (b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Class A
25 misdemeanor if:
26 (1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug offense; or
27 (2) the:
28 (A) marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia is packaged in a
29 manner that appears to be low THC hemp extract; and
30 (B) person knew or reasonably should have known that the
31 product was marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia.
32 (c) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if:
33 (1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug offense; and
34 (2) the person possesses:
35 (A) at least thirty (30) grams of marijuana; or
36 (B) at least five (5) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia.
37 (d) This section does not apply to a patient, caregiver, medical
38 marijuana organization, research facility, or transporter described
39 in IC 16-53 if the person is in substantial compliance with the
40 requirements of IC 16-53.
41 SECTION 27. IC 35-52-16-94 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
42 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 94. IC 16-53-24-3 defines a crime
2 concerning medical marijuana.
3 SECTION 28. IC 35-52-16-95 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
4 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
5 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 95. IC 16-53-24-4 defines a crime
6 concerning medical marijuana.
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