Is CBD Legal in Indiana?

The cultivation of industrial hemp and the sale of CBD products derived from industrial hemp are legal. Following the 2014 Farm Bill, Gov. Mike Pence signed IC 15-15-13, the Industrial Hemp Act, into law in 2014. This act authorized the Office of the Indiana State Chemist and Seed Commissioner to provide licenses for the cultivation of industrial hemp crops for research purposes in partnership with Purdue University. The legislation did not provide for consumers to access hemp products.

In 2017, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed HB 1148, which legalized the use of CBD oil that contained less than 0.3% THC for eligible patients. Individuals diagnosed with uncontrollable seizures and those whose symptoms resisted traditional therapies were able to use hemp-derived CBD, although the law didn't specify a way for patients to access it.

The ambiguity of led to a new law that broadened consumer access to CBD and clarified regulations regarding its sale. Gov. Holcomb signed SB 52 in March 2018, allowing the use and sale of CBD for any purpose so long as it contained less than 0.3% THC by  weight. 

In addition, the product can only be distributed and sold in Indiana if it has been batch tested by an independent testing laboratory, and is packaged with information on the label or a QR code divulging:

• Product name
• Manufacturer name
• Expiration date
• Ingredients 
• Batch number
• Total batch size
• Batch date
• The total quantity of cannabis extract per product
• A scannable link to certification of analysis for 0.3% THC content or less
• A statement confirming that the product contains 0.3% THC content or less by weight.

After the passing of the Farm Bill, Indiana lawmakers swiftly drafted and passed . SB 516 further aligned Indiana's terminology with that of the federal government and banned smokable CBD flower. However, there are no rules at present in Indiana that ban the use of CBD in food, beverages, or cosmetics

Is Hemp Legal in Indiana?