Bill aims to ban marijuana advertisements in Indiana

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — During a family trip to Michigan for Labor Day, Indiana Sen. Spencer Deery (R, District 23) noticed multiple billboards on Hoosier soil advertising recreational marijuana available in Michigan as he got closer to the state border.

Then, he received multiple paper ads from Michigan marijuana dispensaries through the mail after his trip despite living roughly two hours away.

“Man, if somebody this far away from the dispensary is getting multiple ads — plus the billboards — this is interesting to me,” Sen. Deery said.

After looking into the matter further, Sen. Deery now aims to end marijuana advertisements in Indiana through a bill he recently authored. If passed, Senate Bill 166 would prevent marijuana advertisements of any kind within Indiana borders and allow the state’s attorney general to handle any violations:

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