The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1148, sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Doriot, on cannabidiol. The bill was amended by consent to define cannabidiol and establish a cannabidiol registry for certain physicians, nurses, individuals, and caregivers for the use of cannabidiol in the treatment of a person with treatment resistant epilepsy. The amendment also … [Read more...] about Cannabidiol
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Child neglect defense
For amend and vote only, the Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Holdman’s and Sen. Head’s SB 246 providing an additional child neglect defense to an emergency medical provider who took custody of a child under Indiana’s Save Haven law. The Committee adopted an amendment by consent permitting the use of newborn safety devices in a conspicuous area visible to staf … [Read more...] about Child neglect defense
Cannabidiol
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee reheard Rep. Friend’s HB 1148 on cannabidiol. The bill defines "cannabidiol", and provides an affirmative defense to possession of cannabidiol if the person or the person's child has been diagnosed with certain medical conditions, the cannabidiol contains no THC, and other specified conditions are met. Rep. Friend offered an amendment a … [Read more...] about Cannabidiol
Hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Tomes’ SB 15 on hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy. The bill would establish a hemp oil registry for physicians and caregivers for the use of hemp oil in treating children with intractable epilepsy. Sen. Tomes offered an amendment changing “oil” to “extract” throughout the bill, changing the percentage of THC … [Read more...] about Hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy
Access to employee restrooms
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Becker’s SB 315 on access to employee restrooms. This bill provides that if a retail establishment has a restroom facility on its premises for the use of the retail establishment's employees, a customer, upon request, must be allowed to use the restroom facility during normal business hours if certain conditions are met. It also specifies t … [Read more...] about Access to employee restrooms