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HB1346 • 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.

Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details on enforcement or penalties, leaving these aspects unclear.

Law About Low-THC Hemp Extract

This law changes Indiana's rules about low-THC hemp extract, defining it and setting limits on what can be sold.

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 something made from hemp which does not contain more than 0.3% total THC, synthetic or synthesized cannabinoids, and no other controlled substances.
  • Limits the amount of THC in a container to no more than 0.4 milligrams.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who grow, sell, or use hemp products
  • Businesses that make or sell low THC hemp extract

Terms To Know

THC
A chemical in cannabis plants that can cause a high feeling.
Synthetic cannabinoids
Chemicals made to copy the effects of THC but are not natural.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen if someone breaks these rules.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced or who will check that products follow these rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Slager

  2. 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. Makes conforming amendments.