Bill Text: IN HB1475 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Industrial hemp. Allows the state seed commissioner to adopt rules to implement laws concerning industrial hemp. Encourages Indiana University School of Medicine and other state educational institutions to research the use of cannabidiol oil (CBD) from a hemp plant in the treatment of intractable epilepsy. Provides that an individual who possesses or uses CBD from a hemp plant for the treatment of intractable epilepsy is not subject to criminal penalties for the possession or use of the CBD if certain conditions are met. Provides civil, criminal, and administrative immunity for a physician who recommends, dispenses, possesses, or administers CBD in
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-18 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy [HB1475 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2017-HB1475-Introduced.pdf