Indiana hemp drug ban, early voting restrictions die at deadline

Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis was openly critical of his colleagues across the hall for killing his hemp drug bill.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A ban on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived products died Monday after Indiana House lawmakers failed to call it down ahead of a second reading deadline.

Similarly, a bill that would have reduced early voting did not move forward.

Senate Bill 250 would have mirrored a recent federal law that was designed to close a so-called loophole allowing potent delta-8, THCA and other cannabinoid products to proliferate.

Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, was openly critical of …

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