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Indianapolis - The Indiana American Legion passed a resolution on Sunday that would support medical marijuana research to treat common injuries to service members such as PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. The veteran service organization said they are working to push Indiana legislators to...

The American Legion of Indiana could consider a resolution this weekend that would encourage state lawmakers to develop a medical marijuana program. The proposal comes from a Kokomo veteran who hopes medical marijuana could help veterans struggling with opioid addiction. But, similar proposals...

Indianapolis - A bill allowing the use of hemp oil for children with epilepsy has been introduced in the Indiana legislature. The bill, Senate Bill 15, was authored by Republican Senators James Tomes and Blake Doriot. The bill would create a registry for certain physicians and caregivers...

Kelly Brown wants you to know she does not live in her mother's basement. Brown said she is a mother, a wife, an employee, has bachelor's and master's degrees and likes to read. "There's many different aspects about me," Brown said. "I just happen to use cannabis." Brown, who lived most...

A Legalization Rally will take place at the Greene County Courthouse on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 12-3 p.m. The rally is part of a movement trying to reach each of the 92 counties in Indiana and is hosted by The Higher Fellowship, a group who self-describes themselves as "a group of individuals...

A Legalization Rally will take place at the Greene County Courthouse on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 12-3 p.m. The rally is part of a movement trying to reach each of the 92 counties in Indiana and is hosted by The Higher Fellowship, a group who self-describes themselves as "a group of individuals...

Jeffersonville - This Saturday, Jeffersonville's City Hall will be the backdrop for people from Clark County and beyond to discuss the legalization of marijuana in Indiana. Members of the Higher Fellowship, the outreach branch of the Higher Society of Indiana Inc., is working with local...

Indianapolis — Jeff Staker knows the new battle that lies ahead. The Indiana Marine veteran has registered a nonprofit with the state, Hoosier Veterans for Medical Cannabis, and said he is committed to pushing Indiana lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana. "There needs to be an...

Indianapolis — Jeff Staker knows the new battle that lies ahead. The Indiana Marine veteran has registered a nonprofit with the state, Hoosier Veterans for Medical Cannabis, and said he is committed to pushing Indiana lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana. "There needs to be an...

Beth Wilson stood on the sidewalk on the south side of the Porter County Courthouse along Indiana Avenue on Saturday holding a sign that said, "Illegal patient." She wore a gray tank top that read "Support Medical Marijuana" and waved as drivers honked. Wilson and 20 or so other people held...

Beth Wilson stood on the sidewalk on the south side of the Porter County Courthouse along Indiana Avenue on Saturday holding a sign that said, "Illegal patient." She wore a gray tank top that read "Support Medical Marijuana" and waved as drivers honked. Wilson and 20 or so other people held...

Valparaiso - Beth Wilson paused Saturday during a marijuana legalization rally outside the Porter County Courthouse, suddenly able to feel the electric pulses generating from a pacemaker-like device beneath her skin. The device goes off every five minutes, helping control the 53-year-old Hobart...

Indiana has tried for decades to eradicate a cousin of the marijuana plant. But that long-time attempt has now come at a cost, as industrial hemp has the potential to become a new cash crop for farmers. The Hoosier state's reluctance to reconsider its attitude toward ditch weed also has it...

Elkhart, Indianna — An Elkhart manufacturing CEO says if industrial hemp was legal to grow in Indiana, it would create substantial savings in an industry where "pennies count." During an interview with Inside INdiana Business, FlexForm Technologies Chief Executive Officer Gregg Baumbaugh said...

Hemp, believe it or not, has a longstanding history in Indiana. Hemp seemingly grows all over the world, and there isn't a way to pinpoint its exact origins. In the 1800s, hemp was brought to the states and was widely used for clothing and cloth home goods. In fact, hemp was so common that is...

Imagine for a moment: you have a family member who is ill, and the only medicine available to them is illegal in your state. You have tried everything you can to relieve symptoms, but have had little to no success. You have heard of families in other states that have had success with one form of...

Hemp from marijuana plants can be used in a variety of eco-friendly ways: for fiber, food and other products. Purdue University researchers see it as a crop with great economic potential. Last year they planted the state's first legal hemp crop in decades as a result of a 2013 federal farm bill...

States like Indiana continue to fight to define their position on industrial hemp farming and its effect on the state. The state passed a law in 2014 that legalized the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp, pending approval from the United State Drug Enforcement Administration...

A bill designed to make it easier to purchase hemp seeds for industrial production and research has been approved by the Indiana House. Senate Bill 291 also received Senate approval earlier this month. Jean Leising (R-49) authored the bill and says it will support potential commercialization...

The Senate has snuffed out another attempt to open the door to medical marijuana in Indiana. Portage Democrat Karen Tallian has authored bills in past years to decriminalize pot or allow medical marijuana. This time, she tried instead to allow people with valid prescriptions from other states...