Now in Effect: Indiana Law Bans use of a CBDC as Money in the State

The law makes a number of changes to Indiana’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) including explicitly excluding a CBDC from the definition of money in Indiana, effectively banning its use as such in the state.

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States vs CBDC: Here Comes the Opposition

As support for state efforts against a central bank digital currency ramps up, we’re starting to hear what opponents have to say. You probably won’t be surprised to learn that much of it is based on their view that federal supremacy is the answer to everything.

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Signed as Law: Indiana Bans use of a CBDC as Money in the State

The law makes a number of changes to Indiana's Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) including explicitly excluding a CBDC from the definition of money in Indiana, effectively banning its use as such in the state.

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Indiana Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

The bill would create a program to license and regulate the research, possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana for both medical and recreational use. A qualifying medical marijuana patient would have to be at least 21 years old and have a qualifying medical condition. Possession of adult-use cannabis would be limited to 1 ounce in a 30-day period.

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Indiana Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana, Ban Enforcement of Some Federal Cannabis Prohibition

A bill introduced in the Indiana House would legalize medical marijuana in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. The bill would also prohibit state cooperation with federal law enforcement officials seeking to enforce federal laws that criminalize the use of marijuana authorized in Indiana.

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Indiana Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” (SAPA) the legislation would ban any entity or person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from enforcing any past, present or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Now in Effect: Indiana Permitless Carry Law

A new law legalizing permitless carry of a firearm in the state went into effect as of July 1, despite fierce law enforcement opposition. The enactment of this so-called “constitutional carry”  bill will also foster an environment more hostile to federal gun control in the state.

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Indiana Committee Passes Bill to Clear Way for Commercial Hemp Market Despite Federal Prohibition

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 26, 2018) – A Indiana House committee unanimously passed a bill that would expand the state’s hemp law to prohibit state prosecution of people who sell or possess industrial hemp and industrial hemp products. Passage of this legislation would open the door for a commercial hemp market in the state, setting the foundation to nullify…

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Permission Not Required: Constitutional Carry Bill up for Consideration in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 22, 2018) – A so-called  “Constitutional Carry” bill introduced in the Indiana legislature would make it legal for most Indianans to carry a firearm without a license, and foster an environment hostile to federal gun control. Rep. Timothy Wesco (R-21) introduced House Bill 1424 (HB1424) January 16. The legislation would allow persons 21…

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Indiana Bill Would Clear Way for Commercial Hemp Market, Set Stage to Nullify Federal Prohibition

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 15, 2018) – A bill filed in the Indiana House would expand the state’s hemp law to prohibit state prosecution of people who sell or possess industrial hemp and industrial hemp products. Passage of this legislation would open the door for a commercial hemp market in the state, setting the foundation to nullify federal…

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