A group of Republican lawmakers in Indiana have introduced a bill to legalize an adult-use cannabis market.
House Bill 1630, which was introduced by State Rep. Heath VanNatter, would establish a regulated program and allow those 21 and older to purchase, possess and consume marijuana, according to Indianapolis TV station WXIN.
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The bill is co-sponsored by two Republicans and two Democrats.
According to language in the proposal, the legislation would establish a Cannabis Commission to regulate the industry and a fee structure for retail, cultivation, processing, transportation and safety compliance licenses.
The business license application period would begin July 1.
Retail permits would be capped at 300, and each of Indiana’s 92 counties would be entitled to at least one.
The bill, championed
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