The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1359 sponsored by Sens. Young, Houchin, and Freeman on drug dealing resulting in death. The bill was passed as adopted by the Corrections and Criminal Law Committee and referred to the Appropriations Committee. It stiffens the criminal penalties for the manufacturing or dealing in certain drugs resulting in the death of the user. A … [Read more...] about Drug dealing resulting in death
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Drug dealing resulting in death
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1359 sponsored by Sens. Freeman, Houchin and Young on drug dealing resulting in death. The bill makes manufacturing or dealing certain controlled substances resulting in the death of a user: a Level 1 felony if the controlled substance is cocaine, methamphetamine, or a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance, a Level … [Read more...] about Drug dealing resulting in death
Crimes involving synthetic drugs
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
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