An Indiana lawmaker has filed a bill that would effectively legalize the possession and cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana.
The legislation filed on Monday by Rep. Mitch Gore (D) would remove all penalties for possessing or growing up to two ounces of marijuana without creating a regulatory structure for licensed cannabis production and retail sales, giving the state a non-commercial form of legalization.
The proposal would amend existing statute that designates any level of marijuana possession or cultivation as a Class B misdemeanor. Possessing hashish and hash oil, which are concentrated forms of cannabis, would still be entirely prohibited.
However, the bill would also make it so the cannabis possession threshold for a Level 6 felony—which is punishable by up to 2.5 years in prison and a maximum $10,000 fine—would be increased from 30 grams to four ounces.
Gore’s proposal has been referred to the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee for consideration.
Whether the panel takes up the measure is yet to be seen, but cannabis reform advocates have struggled to make inroads in the conservative legislature.
That said, the state’s GOP governor said recently that a move by President Donald Trump to federally reschedule marijuana could add
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