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    A bill introduced to the Republican dominated Indiana State Senate on Thursday would allow those with certain medical conditions to use marijuana as a form of treatment. The bill would also create the Department of Marijuana Enforcement to oversee the medical marijuana program. Sen. Tallian noted the positive effects cannabis is known for creating in patients suffering from epilepsy, cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, and other debilitating illnesses.

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    A bill introduced to the Republican dominated Indiana State Senate on Thursday would allow those with certain medical conditions to use marijuana as a form of treatment. The bill would also create the Department of Marijuana Enforcement to oversee the medical marijuana program. Sen. Tallian noted the positive effects cannabis is known for creating in patients suffering from epilepsy, cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, and other debilitating illnesses.

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    A bill introduced to the Republican dominated Indiana State Senate on Thursday would allow those with certain medical conditions to use marijuana as a form of treatment. The bill would also create the Department of Marijuana Enforcement to oversee the medical marijuana program. Sen. Tallian noted the positive effects cannabis is known for creating in patients suffering from epilepsy, cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, and other debilitating illnesses.

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    MedicalMarijuanaLegalizationBillFiledinIndiana

    ForImmediateRelease
    January12,2015
    MediaContact:AlexisDeWeese,ardeweese21@bsu.edu

    Indianapolis,Ind.AbillintroducedtotheRepublicandominatedIndianaStateSenateon
    ThursdaybyStateSenatorKarenTallian(DPortage),wouldallowthosewithcertainmedical
    conditionstousemarijuanaasaformoftreatment,ifrecommendedbytheirphysicians.

    SB284wouldalsocreatetheDepartmentofMarijuanaEnforcement(D.O.M.E.)tooversee
    themedicalmarijuanaprogram,includingtheestablishmentofanadvisorycommitteeto
    evaluatethesuccessfulnessoftheprogram.Sen.Talliannotedthepositiveeffectscannabis
    isknownforcreatinginpatientssufferingfromepilepsy,cancer,multiplesclerosis,glaucoma,
    andotherdebilitatingillnesses.

    Thosewhoareopposedtothelegalizationofmedicalmarijuanaoftenarguethatthe
    uncertaintyofthesideeffectscreateahugeproblemhowever,Sen.Talliannotedthe
    proposalwouldallowforresearchinstitutionsthroughoutthestatetoconductindepth
    researchontheeffectivenessofcannabis,asanexampleoftertiaryprevention.

    Inorderforthisproposaltomoveforward,wemustfirstobtainacommitteehearing,said
    Sen.Tallian.Manypeoplehavecontactedmeonthisissue,soitismyhopethecommittee
    chairmanwillrecognizethepeoplessupportforcompassionateandcommonsense
    marijuanareform.

    TheIndianaGeneralAssemblyisinsessionuntilApril29ththisyear,sotheuphillbattle
    concerningthelegalizationofmedicalmarijuanaisjustbeginning.

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