# Indiana HB 1178: Medical marijuana.

Indiana HB 1178, Medical marijuana., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jim Lucas (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1178
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Medical marijuana.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Permits the use of medical marijuana by persons with serious medical conditions as determined by their physician. Establishes a medical marijuana program to permit the cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and dispensing of medical marijuana by holders of a valid permit. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to implement and enforce the medical marijuana program. Requires that permit holders undertake steps to prevent diversion of medical marijuana to unauthorized persons. Requires that medical marijuana and medical marijuana products be properly labeled, placed in child resistant packaging, and tested by an independent testing laboratory before being made available for purchase. Prohibits packaging medical marijuana in a manner that is appealing to children. Authorizes research on medical marijuana in accordance with rules set forth by the state department. Prohibits discrimination against medical marijuana users. Prohibits harassment of medical marijuana users by law enforcement officers, and prohibits cooperation with federal law enforcement officials seeking to enforce federal laws that criminalize the use of marijuana authorized in Indiana. Establishes the medical marijuana oversight committee to review appeals and grievances concerning the medical marijuana program. Provides a defense to prosecution for a person who operates a vehicle or motorboat with marijuana or its metabolite in the person's blood under certain conditions that involve medical marijuana. Makes conforming amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Lindauer (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Lucas (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Lindauer (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1178/versions/HB1178.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1178/versions/HB1178.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1178-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).