The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 131 on crimes involving synthetic drugs, authored by Sen. Bohacek. The bill makes certain offenses involving synthetic drugs an enhancing circumstance and removes certain misdemeanor prosecutions concerning synthetic drugs and synthetic lookalike drugs from eligibility for conditional discharge. The Indiana Prosecuting … [Read more...] about Crimes involving synthetic drugs
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Maintaining a common nuisance
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 140 on maintaining a common nuisance, authored by Sen. Young. The bill provides a defense to the crime of maintaining a common nuisance if: (1) the location was not primarily used for specified unlawful acts; (2) the charged offense involves less than a specified quantity of marijuana, hashish, hash oil, or salvia or … [Read more...] about Maintaining a common nuisance
Controlled substance dispensing
For amend and vote only, the Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 339 authored by Sen. Merritt on controlled substance dispensing. The bill requires a pharmacy and pharmacist to sell or dispense a schedule II controlled drug in a lockable vial and bill the drug manufacturer for the cost of the lockable vial. The bill also provides for immunity from liability for a pharmacy, pharmacy … [Read more...] about Controlled substance dispensing
Zero THC hemp extract
On amend and vote only, the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 52 authored by Sen. Young on zero THC hemp extract. The bill was amended to define zero THC hemp extract and allow for the sale of certain qualifying products (including for treatment of epilepsy and opioid treatment) with 0.3% THC with no registry to anyone who wants to purchase, so long as the … [Read more...] about Zero THC hemp extract
Drug addiction workforce recovery program
The House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee heard HB 1134 on drug addiction workforce recovery program, authored by Rep. Davisson. The bill requires the division of mental health and addiction (division) to establish a drug addiction workforce recovery program (program). The program would assist employers who have recently hired or offered to hire individuals who are q … [Read more...] about Drug addiction workforce recovery program