{"id":85481,"date":"2026-02-25T11:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/indiana-bill-to-ban-hemp-thc-products-dies-as-key-deadline-passes\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:45:56","slug":"indiana-bill-to-ban-hemp-thc-products-dies-as-key-deadline-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/indiana-bill-to-ban-hemp-thc-products-dies-as-key-deadline-passes\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Bill To Ban Hemp THC Products Dies As Key Deadline Passes"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAnother example of why we should be a unicameral Legislature.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Leslie Bonilla Muniz and Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/indiana-lawmakers-approve-bill-to-restrict-and-regulate-hemp-thc-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ban on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived products<\/a> died Monday after Indiana House lawmakers failed to call it down ahead of a second reading deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Bill 250\u00a0would have mirrored a recent federal law that was designed to close a so-called loophole allowing potent delta-8, THCA and other cannabinoid products to proliferate.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, was openly critical of his colleagues across the hall for killing his bill.<\/p>\n<p>All he would say: \u201cAnother example of why we should be a unicameral Legislature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hemp measure previously\u00a0passed the Senate\u00a0in a 35-13 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Garrett Bascom, the <a href=\"https:\/\/iga.in.gov\/legislative\/2026\/bills\/senate\/250\/details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bill\u2019s<\/a> sponsor in the House, said although he wouldn\u2019t speak for other members, he felt there weren\u2019t enough votes to pass it through his chamber this year. He didn\u2019t offer any specific sticking points, but hoped to try again.<\/p>\n<p>The language could be amended into another bill in conference committee.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal also would have laid out a regulatory scheme for any low-potency, field-grown products\u2014although industry representatives testified\u00a0no customers would want them.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/2026\/02\/24\/indiana-hemp-drug-ban-early-voting-restrictions-die-at-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This story was first published by Indiana Capital Chronicle.<\/a> Unrelated content excised.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/indiana-bill-to-ben-hemp-thc-products-dies-as-key-deadline-passes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indiana Bill To Ban Hemp THC Products Dies As Key Deadline Passes<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/indiana-bill-to-ben-hemp-thc-products-dies-as-key-deadline-passes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indiana Bill To Ban Hemp THC Products Dies As Key Deadline Passes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAnother example of why we should be a unicameral Legislature.\u201d By Leslie Bonilla Muniz and Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle A ban on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived products died Monday after Indiana House lawmakers failed to call it down ahead of a second reading deadline. 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