Last-minute attempt to revive hemp drug ban fails in final hours

Indiana's prohibition on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived drugs was dead for less than a week before it was resurrected and killed again — this time, until at least next year.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 560

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Indiana’s prohibition on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived drugs was dead for less than a week before it was resurrected and killed again — this time, until at least next year.

Indiana will go another year without a 21-plus age limit on intoxicating hemp products, bill author Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, bemoaned Friday.

Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to regulate potent delta-8, TCHA and other cannabinoid products, which have existed in a legal gray area for …

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