Will Indiana follow its neighbors' lead on marijuana? [View all]

Checking in with Illinois and Michigan as a possible model for Hoosiers

Statehouse Reps. Sue Errington and Jim Lucas couldn’t be more different. On almost everything.

One is progressive. One is conservative. Lucas is a Second Amendment absolutist and Errington believes in reproductive choice. But they agree on legalizing marijuana in the Hoosier state.

One study found that Indiana could profit $171 million off of the tax model for marijuana that Colorado has set up, according to pro-legalization group Indiana Cann.

“That’s a number that is too big to ignore,” Lucas said.

Errington does not mince words. She knows every state surrounding Indiana has legalized marijuana in some form and Hoosiers have not.

“It’s frustrating. We always have things we need money for,” Errington said in a recent interview.

Gov. Mike Braun has said he is open to discussion of legalizing medical use, but not recreational.

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I have always said, Indiana will be one of the last states to legalize weed. The majority of people in Indiana want it legalized, but they turn right around and keep voting for Republicans who don't want it legalized. Stupid people vote for Republicans.