Seymour lawmaker to push for legalizing medical marijuana

Legislative leaders say they will fix a law passed last year which attempted to legalize limited legal use of cannabis oil. However, the fight over marijuana continues at the Statehouse.

Network Indiana is reporting that Seymour Representative Jim Lucas, a Republican, is authoring a bill to make Indiana the 30th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. The report states that Lucas’ bill would legalize marijuana for people with serious medical conditions and put the Indiana State Department of Health in charge of overseeing the plant’s growing and distribution.

Republican legislative leaders, including Governor Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Curtis Hill say they are against legalizing marijuana. According to the report, Hill has taken the most forceful stand, arguing that legalization would lead to marijuana use among minors.