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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on funding sources other than the excise tax, nor does it specify an effective date or full details of research and expungement rules.

Indiana Cannabis Regulation Act

This bill allows adults over 21 and people with serious medical conditions to use cannabis, sets up rules for selling and testing it, and creates a commission to oversee the program.

What This Bill Does

• Allows people who are at least 21 years old or have a serious medical condition as determined by their doctor to use cannabis.
• Creates an excise tax on adult-use cannabis that retailers must pay to the state revenue department.
• Exempts veterans from paying sales tax on medical and adult-use cannabis.
• Establishes rules for growing, processing, testing, transporting, and selling cannabis through a permit system.
• Sets up the Indiana Cannabis Commission (ICC) as an agency to oversee and enforce these rules.
• Requires that cannabis products be properly labeled, placed in child-resistant packaging, and tested before sale.

Who It Names or Affects

• People over 21 years old
• Individuals with serious medical conditions
• Veterans
• Businesses involved in growing, processing, testing, transporting, or selling cannabis

Terms To Know

Indiana Cannabis Commission (ICC)

A state agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing the rules related to the cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and sale of cannabis.

Excise tax

A special tax on specific goods or activities, in this case, a tax on adult-use cannabis that retailers must pay.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify an effective date.
• It is unclear how the program will be funded beyond the excise tax mentioned.
• Details about the rules for research and expungement procedures are not fully explained in the summary.

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Cannabis regulation.

Permits the use of cannabis by: (1) a person at least 21 years of age; and (2) a person with a serious medical condition as determined by the person's physician. Establishes the adult use cannabis excise tax, and requires a retailer to transfer the tax to the department of state revenue for deposit in the state general fund. Exempts veterans from payment of the sales tax on medical or adult use cannabis. Establishes a cannabis program (program) to permit the cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and sale of cannabis by holders of a valid permit. Establishes the Indiana cannabis commission (ICC) as a state agency to oversee, implement, and enforce the program, and establishes the ICC advisory committee to review the effectiveness of the program. Requires that permit holders take steps to prevent diversion of cannabis to unauthorized persons. Requires that cannabis and cannabis products be properly labeled, placed in child resistant packaging, and tested by an independent testing laboratory before being made available for purchase. Prohibits packaging cannabis in a manner that is appealing to children. Authorizes research on cannabis in accordance with rules set forth by the ICC. Establishes a procedure for the expungement of a cannabis related conviction if the act constituting the conviction becomes legal. Makes conforming amendments.