Indiana has not legalized marijuana for recreational or medical use, despite efforts by the state legislature to pass such laws. Currently, 24 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal use. Indiana’s laws, however, are more restrictive.
While marijuana is illegal in Indiana, the state has decriminalized it, meaning that individuals who possess small amounts of the drug will not face criminal charges. However, any THC product with a higher level than 0.3% is classified as marijuana and remains illegal.
Indiana is not alone in its stance on marijuana. Four states – Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina, and Wyoming – have not legalized marijuana for either recreational or medicinal use and have not decriminalized it. On the other hand, 46 states, Washington D.C., and three U.S. territories have approved some form of cannabis for medicinal use.
For residents of Indiana who want to access marijuana, they can look to neighboring states that have legalized it. Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan have all legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal use, making it possible for Indiana residents to access the drug legally in these states.
Marijuana was first banned federally in 1970 with the passage of the Controlled Substances Act, which classified it as a Schedule 1 drug. Despite efforts to change the law, marijuana remains illegal under federal law, although some states have chosen to legalize it for medicinal or recreational use.
