The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Young’s SB 175 increasing the penalties for some operating a vehicle while intoxicated charges. The bill provides that a person who causes the death of another person when operating a vehicle with cocaine, a narcotic drug listed in schedule I or II, methamphetamine, or its metabolite in the person’s body commits a Leve … [Read more...] about Operating a vehicle while intoxicated
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Crimes involving synthetic drugs
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 28 on enhancement of penalties for crimes involving synthetic drugs by Sen. Bohacek. This bill makes certain offenses involving synthetic drugs an enhancing circumstance at the penalty phase. It removes certain misdemeanor prosecutions concerning synthetic drugs and synthetic lookalike drugs from eligibility for conditional … [Read more...] about Crimes involving synthetic drugs
Administration of overdose intervention drugs
S.E.A. 13, P.L. 4 Effective: July 1, 2018 Provides that community corrections officers and probation officers may administer an overdose intervention drug. Requires community corrections officers and probation officers to report the use of an overdose intervention drug to the emergency ambulance service responsible for reporting the use to the Indiana emergency medical services … [Read more...] about Administration of overdose intervention drugs
Mental health access
H.E.A. 1007, P.L. 195 Effective: July 1, 2018 Provides that if an employer and employee comply with certain employee substance abuse treatment requirements, the employer is not liable in a civil action alleging negligent hiring for negligence of the employee. Provides that in certain civil actions, an employer's participation in a drug education or addiction treatment program is not … [Read more...] about Mental health access
Low THC hemp extract
S.E.A. 52, P.L. 153 Effective: March 21, 2018 Provides that the Indiana department of state revenue (department) shall revoke a registered retail merchant's certificate if the department finds that the person has been convicted of dealing in marijuana based on the sale of fraudulently labeled low THC hemp extract. Repeals all provisions concerning the cannabidiol registry and a … [Read more...] about Low THC hemp extract