:::::::Indiana Cannabis Reform Legislation::::::

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This is rediculous, they want to study the cannabis plant now. But we are going to have to wait to build and establish the center, then studies can begin which will take years. This is not going to happen overnight. The politicians who want more research to be done need to look at studies that have already been done. There is going to be so much damage caused by prohibition as they drag their feet and delay until the very last second. What an embarassment. Yes we need certain studies to be completed and repeated for verification, but as of right now, there is more than enough information to gather to make an informed decision.

Cannabis research has been majorly impeded because of prohibitionis policies. They have set it up in every way to make it difficult to correct this political mistake.

Even the culture has been manipulated and tricked into thinking about cannabis in terms of abuse potential instead of what it truely is, a medicine which can be utilized for a variety of symptoms and conditons with a high level of safety. The mainstream has pre programmed everyone to think about cannabis in a certain way instead of taking a step back and realizing adults are able to moderate their use of it just like alcohol or coffee or tobacco.

Adults are being treated AS CHILDREN by the politicians who want to look good because they are trying to keep us safe. Most people see though this nonsense, and understand the level of disrespect and corruption of our political leaders who supposedly represent our interests.

Top Federal Agency Promotes New Marijuana Research Center Amid Scientists’ Complaints About ‘Complex’ Study ‘Barriers’ Under Prohibition

A top federal health agency says it recognizes that there are ample concerns among scientists about how they’ve “encountered barriers that have hampered their research” into marijuana under federal prohibition, including “complex” federal regulations and inadequate supplies of cannabis. That’s...

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:::::::Cannabis is Medicine--Not Recreational:::::::

I use cannabis as a medicine and often avoid getting a buzz or high. I enjoy smoking a little more at times with family or in the evenings to relax. How do you view cannabis? Is it a medicine or recreational? The benefits of cannabis were known back in ancient medicine practices and are widely...

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Psalm 27 NKJV​

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith​

A Psalm of David.​

27 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat[a] up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

4 One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the [b]beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.

6 And now my head shall be [c]lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of [d]joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”
9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the Lord will take care of me.

11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.

14 Wait[e] on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Indiana Laws and Penalties

Conditional Release Drugged Driving Legalized CBD Low THC Tax Stamps Penalty Details NOTE: Indiana law explicitly…

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IU police adopt new marijuana policy, end semester with zero possession arrests

An IUPD spokeswoman said new policies were implemented in fall 2023 that led to zero possession arrests this semester and fewer cases with the local prosecutor's office.

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IU police adopt new marijuana policy, end semester with zero possession arrests​

Brian Rosenzweig
The Herald-Times







Indiana University Police Department officers made no arrests for marijuana or related paraphernalia possession during the fall 2023 semester, reflecting a policy change from previous years.
According to IUPD crime logs, from Aug. 6 to Dec. 12, all incidents of marijuana or paraphernalia possession were either referred to university officials for review or remain open cases.
By contrast, in the 2022-23 academic year, incidents of basic marijuana or paraphernalia possession, meaning incidents that didn’t list other offenses like driving under the influence or resisting an officer, led to more than 20 arrests.

Committee recommends student conduct referrals for marijuana complaints​

In a written statement to The Herald-Times, IUPD public information officer Hannah Skibba said the department implemented new policies in the fall of 2023 based on recommendations from the Policy, Hiring, and Training Review Commission, a group of staff, faculty, and students first formed in 2018 to review the department’s response to resistance, de-escalation and related training.
Between 2020 and 2021, Skibba said the commission produced a report with the goal of “continuing our efforts to professionalize the IUPD and improve community policing efforts.” The report, published in November 2021, included 19 recommendations.
Recommendation No. 6 tasked the police department to “Form a committee of student affairs, housing officials, student government leaders, and IUPD to develop a policy on how to handle marijuana calls for service to campus housing facilities,” with the goal of reducing or removing police involvement in these calls. The recommendation encouraged “diverting complaints on marijuana usage into the student conduct system instead of the default action of a police response.”
The report also noted that IUPD had already moved to “an agency that cites individuals for marijuana use or possession with a summons, rather than conducting an outright arrest.”
Skibba said these recommendations were implemented into IUPD policy in the fall of 2023 through General Order 2.2.5, which deals with search and seizure without a warrant. The policy states that IUPD will not use the odor of marijuana alone as reasoning for further investigation or enforcement action during traffic or pedestrian stops, as such actions may give the impression of a pretextual stop. Pretextual stops are defined in IUPD’s policies as “stopping a motorist for a minor traffic violation with the goal of investigating other unrelated criminal activity.”
Pretextual stops were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1996 in Whren v. United States, but research has suggested such policing practices disproportionately impact people of color.
Skibba also pointed to General Order 2.2.3, which deals with alternatives to arrests.
The policy states the primary course of action for non-violent misdemeanor criminal offenses that do not endanger the safety of another person is a referral to “the appropriate administrative disciplinary reporting structure of the applicable institution,” – regardless of whether the offender is an IU student – alongside officers’ discretion to refer to local prosecutors.
An additional statement from IUPD provided by Skibba said, “Officers maintain discretion to include [marijuana] in their referral to local prosecutors. In addition, IU will continue to hold students accountable for misconduct through the Office of Student Life while also providing recovery support including substance use intervention and counseling resources."

Prosecutions for marijuana violations decline​

Jeff Kehr, chief deputy prosecutor for the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office, said as of Dec. 14, the office has filed 27 cases from IUPD where possession of marijuana was the lead count in 2023. In 2022, Kehr said the office filed 58 cases.
The Texas A&M Police Department announced a similar change to departmental policy in August of this year. According to KBTX, UPD Chief Mike Johnson notified the Texas A&M Board of Regents in August that police would no longer arrest those found in possession of marijuana if the amount was less than two ounces and the offender was non-violent. Offenders would instead have the drug confiscated and cases would be brought to the county attorney for review.
Johnson said the policy came about through conversations with the county attorney in an effort to free up officers and reduce criminal charges for students who come from out of state, where marijuana may be medically or recreationally legal.
According to the IU Office of Admissions, 41% of the 2023 freshman class came from out of state. The most common states of origin for out-of-state students are Illinois, New Jersey, California and Ohio – four states where marijuana is recreationally legal (Ohio voted to legalize marijuana in November of this year, with the law taking effect on Dec. 7). Skibba said IU’s out-of-state student population was not a factor in adopting the policy.
IUPD’s public safety policies can be viewed online at protect.iu.edu/iu-police-department/.
Reach Brian Rosenzweig at [email protected].

 

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A spokesman from 3 Chi has given testimony at a couple committee hearings/studies. They are asking the legislature to make laws to regulate these products safety and at least SET AGE RESTRICTIONS.

They seem like a good company and are well educated, I know people who use their products.

States That Ban Marijuana May ‘Unintentionally Promote’ Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products, Federally Funded Study Finds

People in states where marijuana is illegal are significantly more likely to have used products containing lesser-known cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, signaling that prohibition may “unintentionally promote” usage of the loosely regulated products, according to a new federally funded study...

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3Chi Wins Best HHC Disposable Vape At 2021 USA CBD Expo

Discover the best HHC disposable vape on the market with 3Chi. Read how 3Chi leads the way again with their HHC products and how we won at the USA CBD Expo.

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Delta 8 THC​

3CHI Leads the Way Again with HHC​

3CHI Wins Best HHC Disposable Vape At 2021 USA CBD Expo
Indianapolis, Ind., November 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —
Since introducing the industry’s first 100% hemp-based Delta 8 in 2018, 3CHI has established itself as a leader in Delta 8 with its well-known reputation for quality and unsurpassed purity. Now, this industry innovator continues to lead the way with its red-hot popular HHC products – just voted Best HHC Disposable Vape at the October 2021 USA CBD Expo.
Hexahydrocannabinol, HHC for short, is a new and upcoming cannabinoid said to be at least just as potent as Delta 8, with many consumers saying its effects are even more desirable, but again without the negatives of Delta 9 and marijuana. It’s perfect for individuals who may be looking for something a little stronger than Delta 8, but not full blown Delta 9. Consumers of HHC have often described it as uplifting, energizing, and motivating, helping them throughout the day to get things done.
HHC doesn’t contain THC, making it legal under the 2018 Farm Bill. At no point during production does HHC go over 0.3 percent Delta 9.
Seven vape carts are currently available with HHC through 3CHI: Pineapple Express, Blue Dream, Green Crack, Granddaddy Purple, God’s Gift, Northern Lights, and Snowman. The carts are compatible with 510 batteries and have glass tanks and ceramic coils like other standard 3CHI vapes. Additionally, HHC carts are available as disposable vapes, where the battery is already included and it’s ready to go right out of the box. Inside each vape is 95 percent HHC and 5 percent terpenes to create the unique flavors. There are also no cutting agents, so these vapes are the purest form of HHC on the market.
3CHI is a pioneer in science-based cannabis research and was the first commercial developer of hemp-derived Delta-8 THC. Based in Indiana, the company continues today as an industry leader in emerging cannabis science and innovative hemp-derived products. To learn more, click here: 3Chi.com
For questions and media inquiries, please reach out to: [email protected]

 

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Link to story:

MSN

GOP Congressman Eyes Marijuana Rescheduling To Unlock Cannabis Research For Science-Based Policy​

Story by Maureen Meehan • 1d

U.S. Congressman Larry Bucshon (R-IN) says marijuana should be rescheduled under federal law to free up research that could inform the development of a regulatory framework for cannabis products.


While he opposes legalization, Bucshon acknowledges the need to address THC products nationally and recognizes the limited research on its potential health effects is due to its Schedule I classification.

 

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Indiana Commerce/Economic Development Committee has no current draft recommendations for legalizing cannabis

INDIANAPOLIS– Indiana lawmakers are weighing the pros and cons of legalizing cannabis after a bill to decriminalize the Schedule I substance died last session. Indiana is one of 12 states whe…

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Ohio legalizes marijuana: Where does this leave Indiana?

INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio residents have voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing marijuana, defying their Republican lawmakers who stood against the measure and becoming the 24th state in the union t…

fox59.com

 

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Dopamine, Smartphones & You: A battle for your time - Science in the News

by Trevor Haynes figures by Rebecca Clements “I feel tremendous guilt,” admitted Chamath Palihapitiya, former Vice President of User Growth at Facebook, to an audience of Stanford students. He was responding to a question about his involvement in exploiting consumer behavior. “The short-term...

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DEA Tells Congress It Has ‘Final Authority’ On Marijuana, Regardless Of Health Agency’s Schedule III Recommendation

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is telling lawmakers that it reserves “the final authority” to make any scheduling decision on marijuana following an ongoing review, regardless of what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends. In a letter sent to Congressional...

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Politics​

DEA Tells Congress It Has ‘Final Authority’ On Marijuana, Regardless Of Health Agency’s Schedule III Recommendation​

Published
23 mins ago
on
January 3, 2024
By
Kyle Jaeger

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is telling lawmakers that it reserves “the final authority” to make any scheduling decision on marijuana following an ongoing review, regardless of what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends.


In a letter sent to Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chair Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), DEA Acting Chief of the Office of Congressional Affairs Michael Miller gave a general overview of the scheduling review process that was initiated under a directive from President Joe Biden in October 2022.


That started with a scientific assessment from HHS that reportedly advised DEA to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Once HHS made its recommendation in August, “DEA conducts its own review,” the letter, sent last month and first reported by Punchbowl News, says.



“DEA has the final authority to schedule, reschedule, or deschedule a drug under the Controlled Substances Act, after considering the relevant statutory and regulatory criteria and HHS’s scientific and medical evaluation,” it says. “DEA is now conducting its review.”


The agency’s statement came in response to an earlier letter from 31 bipartisan lawmakers, led by Blumenauer, that implored DEA to consider the “merits” of legalization as it carried out its review. That initial letter also criticized the limitations of simply placing cannabis in Schedule III, as opposed to fully removing the plant from CSA control.



“While Congress works to send the President comprehensive cannabis legislation, the urgency of full descheduling should inform DEA’s position on overall cannabis reform and appropriate enforcement centered on advancing public safety, not unjust criminalization,” the lawmakers’ letter said. “Marijuana’s continued inappropriate scheduling is both arcane and out-of-touch with the will of the American people.”


In that context, DEA’s response offered little insight, with the agency declining to address the lawmakers’ key arguments and instead simply outlining the procedural details of the scheduling review.



It also did not divulge any details about the timeline for the completion of the review, though many observers expect it to wrap up ahead of the November election.


The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently concluded that it was “likely” that DEA would follow the HHS recommendation based on past precedent, but as DEA reiterated in the letter last month, it has final jurisdiction over the CSA and maintains the right to disregard the health agency’s advice.


Also, despite the furor over the ongoing rescheduling review, outside observers still know little about HHS’s justification for its recommendation that cannabis be moved to Schedule III. While the agency sent hundreds of pages of explanation to DEA as part of its rescheduling recommendation, those documents have so far only been released in highly redacted form, with little to no indication of the federal health agency’s findings related to possible medical benefits, addictive potential or any other aspect of the policy decision.



DEA has received a number of messages from different sides of the cannabis policy debate in recent months, including a recent letter from 29 former U.S. attorneys who urged the Biden administration to leave cannabis in Schedule I.


Last month, the governors of six U.S. states—Colorado, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Louisiana—sent a letter to Biden calling on the administration to reschedule marijuana by the end of last year.


Meanwhile, six former DEA heads and five former White House drug czars sent a letter to the attorney general and current DEA administrator voicing opposition to the top federal health agency’s recommendation to reschedule marijuana. They also made a questionable claim about the relationship between drug schedules and criminal penalties in a way that could exaggerate the potential impact of the incremental reform.



Signatories include DEA and Office of National Drug Control Policy heads under multiple administrations led by presidents of both major parties.


In October, Advocates and lawmakers who support cannabis reform marked the one-year anniversary of Biden’s mass marijuana pardon and scheduling directive this month by calling on him to do more—including by expanding the scope of relief that his pardon had and by expressly supporting federal legalization.


Two GOP senators, including the lead Republican sponsor of a marijuana banking bill that cleared a key committee in September, also filed legislation late last year to prevent federal agencies from rescheduling cannabis without tacit approval from Congress.



A coalition of 14 Republican congressional lawmakers, meanwhile, has urged DEA to “reject” the top federal health agency’s recommendation to reschedule marijuana and instead keep it in the most restrictive category under the CSA.


Separately, DEA recently announced that it is taking another shot at banning two psychedelics after abandoning its original scheduling proposal in 2022, teeing up another fight with researchers and advocates who say the compounds hold therapeutic potential.


The agency has separately warned Georgia pharmacies that dispensing THC is unlawful because it remains a Schedule I drug after the state became the first in the U.S. to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana, with nearly 120 facilities applying to sell cannabis oil.

 

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After landmark legislation, Indiana Republican leadership call for short, 'fine-tuning' session

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Keep it short. That has been the directive from leadership in Indiana leading up to the 2024 legislative session.

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Cannabis advocates not letting legislature snuff out their efforts

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Ohio GOP Governor Pushes Lawmakers To Allow Marijuana Sales ‘Very Quickly’ And Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products

Ohio’s Republican governor is adamant that lawmakers must pass legislation as soon as possible to expedite regulated recreational marijuana sales and also ban purchases of intoxicating hemp products. With the legislature coming back into session for the new year, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said “we...

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Tennessee Rules Could Ban Hemp-Derived THC-A Products And Some CBD Flower

The proposed rules would change the definition of THC to include the percent of THC-A, leading to the potential ban of THC-A and some CBD flower. By Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation to begin regulating hemp-derived cannabinoid products last year, banning...

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Legalization Not Associated With Spikes in Incidences of Marijuana-Related Psychosis

The finding is consistent with the conclusions of a 2022 study

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New Kentucky Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Use, Possession And Home Cultivation—But Not Sales

As Kentucky works to implement a recently passed medical cannabis policy, a lawmaker filed legislation this week that would end all penalties, including arrest, for simple possession and use of recreational marijuana by adults 21 and older. It would also allow adults to grow a small number of...

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"For people who choose to grow marijuana, the bill would prescribe civil penalties for amounts harvested beyond the one-ounce personal possession limit: $1,000 for each plant “with foliation which exceeds a personal use quantity of cannabis” and $3.50 for each gram that has been detached from a plant and exceeds the personal use amount."

 

[armedoldhippy]

$3.50 for each gram that has been detached from a plant and exceeds the personal use amount."

gonna be some SERIOUS trimming going on, looks like...or just carry what is legal. that sounds simpler...

 

[k-s-p]

That's a dreadful proposal. A one ounce limit per individual, and retaining civil and criminal penalties for having more than the limit. I'll be greatly surprised if KY passes anything permitting home growing. I have no regrets leaving that commonwealth.

 

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Johns Hopkins Researchers To Follow ‘Nationally Representative Cohort’ Of 10,000 Marijuana Patients In Federally Funded Study

A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University will track 10,000 medical marijuana patients over a year or more in an effort to better understand the efficacy and impacts of cannabis therapy. Funded with a five-year $10 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the...

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There are a few bad bills floating around. Its interesting. Some are an improvement. One wanted to cap THC limit at 10%!

 

[armedoldhippy]

10% ? most of the old-time Colombian & much Mexican cannabis were probably not that high. given the option of great tasting weed with a decent buzz, or something that would stun a charging moose but NOT have a memorable flavor, i'll take the taste. i enjoy passing a joint as big around as my thumb to friends, but i'd like to be able to finish it as well.