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HB1285 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Garrett Bascom
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary and text do not provide specific details about enforcement or penalties.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines 'hemp' as a cannabis plant that contains not more than 0.3% total THC.
  • Defines 'low THC hemp extract' as a substance derived from hemp, containing no more than 0.3% total THC and excluding synthetic or synthesized cannabinoids and other controlled substances.
  • Allows people who were making low-THC hemp extract before January 1, 2026, to continue manufacturing the product solely for out-of-state export.
  • Prohibits selling products containing THC to minors (people under 18 years old).
  • Forbids minors from buying, possessing, or transporting products that contain THC.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who make and sell low-THC hemp extract in Indiana.
  • Minors (under 18) who might buy or use products with THC.

Terms To Know

hemp
A type of cannabis plant that contains not more than 0.3% total THC.
low THC hemp extract
A substance derived from hemp with no more than 0.3% total THC, excluding synthetic or synthesized cannabinoids and other controlled substances.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen to people who break the new rules.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced or if there are penalties for breaking it.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Bascom

  2. 2026-01-06 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Commons, King, Steuerwald

  3. 2026-01-06 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Low THC hemp extract.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Low THC hemp extract.

Defines "hemp" as a cannabis plant that contains not more than 0.3% total THC. Defines "low THC hemp extract" as a substance that: (1) is derived from hemp; (2) does not contain more than 0.3% total THC; (3) does not contain synthetic or synthesized cannabinoids; (4) contains no other controlled substances; and (5) is not sold in a container that contains more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC. Provides that a person that manufactured low THC hemp extract before January 1, 2026, may continue to manufacture the product solely for out of state export. Prohibits the sale of products containing THC to minors, and the purchase, possession, or transport of products containing THC by minors. Makes conforming amendments.