Rokita wants to block federal marijuana shift

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s move to reclassify marijuana’s legal status.

Proponents of legalizing medical and recreational marijuana have expressed hope that the change will lead to Indiana altering its own law. Indiana is among only 10 states that don’t allow either medicinal and recreational marijuana sales.

The proposed federal change would move state-approved medical marijuana from Schedule I — reserved for drugs with no accepted …

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