Indiana keeps bucking marijuana legalization, tightening related laws instead

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 1,188

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Advocates for marijuana legalization in Indiana already know 2026 won’t be the year they see it happen.

Despite President Donald Trump signing an executive order in December for reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, the Republican-dominated state Legislature isn’t acting on any bills that would allow medical or recreational use.

Instead, legislators are advancing proposals that would tighten state laws on delta-8 products with THC — the active ingredient in marijuana — and …

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