Republicans reject marijuana legalization in Indiana

Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) released the following statement after Republicans voted down a proposal to legalize cannabis: 

“Not only will legalizing marijuana bring Indiana into the 21st Century and boost our economy, it will help Hoosiers – current and prospective – who could benefit from the legal use of medical marijuana. From chronic pain to epilepsy, medical marijuana can change lives. Legalizing marijuana in Indiana would help not just Hoosiers with medical needs already living here, but it would protect those traveling through our state with a valid prescription from one of the 37 states with common sense marijuana laws from getting in legal trouble.”