Gary residents can legally buy marijuana less than an hour away in Illinois. Back home, they can still be arrested for having it.
That contradiction is becoming harder to ignore in Northwest Indiana, where state leaders are once again weighing cannabis policy while leaving current laws largely unchanged. Indiana remains one of the few Midwestern states where marijuana is fully illegal, even as neighboring states expand access and local residents navigate conflicting laws across state lines.
After months of avoiding a clear position on marijuana legalization, Gov. Mike Braun is now signaling he is open to limited changes.
