The Indiana House of Representatives passed SB 20 today with a final vote of 79-19. SB 20 re-legalizes the retail sale of craft hemp flower that meets certain quality control standards and restricts the sale of craft hemp flower to those 21 years and older. SB 20 also restricts the sale of popular low-THC hemp extract products like Delta 8 THC to those 21 years and older. Finally, the bill makes it clear that craft hemp flower and low-THC hemp extracts are not considered adulterants for purposes of Indiana’s food safety. These provisions are designed to increase consumer confidence and consumer protections in hemp products, while ensuring Hoosier farmers and small businesses have access to the entire hemp market like many other states around the country.

Hoosiers, we're back with a fighting chance! SB 20 was voted out of the House Committee on Public Policy today 12-1 (the no vote had nothing to do with the hemp provisions in the bill), and will be heard again by the full House of Representatives on Thursday.  Now is the time to directly engage in the legislative process by contacting your representative and asking that they vote "Yes" on SB 20. Not sure who your representative is? Click here to find out.

Midwest Hemp Council met with Senate leadership again this week to continue to work on an amendment to SB 293. If you will recall, SB 293 was first heard in the Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy on January 24 with Midwest Hemp Council, Americans for Prosperity, Farm Bureau and the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association all testifying in support of the bill.

The Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy took testimony on SB 293 yesterday morning. Thank you to all the Hoosiers who reached out to Chairman Holdman and the rest of the committee voicing your support for the bill.

Hoosiers, this is it! We are excited to share that SB 293 is being heard in the Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy on Tuesday, January 24, at 9:30 a.m. We will share a live link to the committee hearing that morning. 

We want to thank Chairman Barrett and the rest of the Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Human Services for providing a platform on September 20 for both supporters and opponents of responsible cannabis reform to present their respective cases. We asked you to engage the committee over the last month to ask for a favorable cannabis recommendations such as:

On Friday, the Grow Indiana Together PAC (GITPAC) held its first fundraiser, and it was a complete success. GITPAC is Indiana’s first and only political action committee that focuses solely on supporting candidates and incumbents championing responsible cannabis reform. We will share future updates about GITPAC in the near future.