09/13/2024 --benzinga
Indiana lawmakers didn't move on with marijuana reform in the interim session, but Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jennifer McCormick has a different stance on the cannabis legalization issue. If elected governor in the general election this November, she would work on setting up a medical cannabis industry as a step toward legalization of recreational marijuana, reported Indiana Capital Chronicle."Across the state, Terry (Goodin) and I are hearing Hoosiers who are ready for Indiana to take this step," McCormick said during a press conference on Thursday. "We're on an island. All the states around us are ... at some level, legalizing marijuana, and have benefited in several ways. And so it is time for Indiana to join in on this policy."McCormick's opponent, Republican Mike Braun, said earlier this year that some form ...Full story available on Benzinga.com