INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - When the Indiana Legislature allowed a Senate committee to hear testimony on a medical marijuana-related bill, some proponents saw a glimmer of hope.
The measure would create a pilot program allowing some epileptic children to be treated with “hemp oil” derived from cannabis plants. It’s a far cry from a comprehensive medical marijuana program - such oil doesn’t contain enough THC to get a person high - but to supporters, it marked a significant shift after years of medical marijuana-related bills dying in the Senate without a hearing.
There are more than 10 Indiana bills that have been proposed this session pertaining to medical marijuana in some form or another. But advocates say the best chance of making any headway in the conservative state is by pushing for passage of a law that would allow for limited access to the low-THC, high-CBD extracts.
