Is THC-O Acetate Legal in Indiana? (2026)

Illegal

As of November 12, 2026, THC-O Acetate is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Indiana. THC-O acetate federally illegal from Nov 12, 2026: it leaves hemp as a cannabinoid the plant cannot make and falls in Schedule I. Controlling source: IC 35-48-1.1-27 (low THC hemp extract), IC 35-48-1.1-38 (smokable hemp), IC 35-48-4-10.1 (dealing in smokable hemp).

Verified November 12, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: under review

Is THC-O Acetate Legal? Every state and federal law

Indiana THC-O Acetate ban status: ban in force

Watchenforcement date in 28 days (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781)
Federal
THC-O acetate federally illegal from Nov 12, 2026: it leaves hemp as a cannabinoid the plant cannot make and falls in Schedule I (effective 2026-11-12). State-law reading underneath: Gray area.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
Under review

What the record says

No Indiana statute or rule names THC-O acetate. Schedule I lists tetrahydrocannabinols including synthetic equivalents and synthetic substances, derivatives and their isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity (IC 35-48-2-4(d)). THC-O is made by acetylating hemp-derived THC and does not occur in the plant, so it fits the derivative wording more directly than delta-8 does. Low THC hemp extract (IC 35-48-1.1-27) must contain no other controlled substances, and AG Official Opinion 2023-1 reads chemically converted cannabinoids as Schedule I. No court has applied this to hemp-derived THC-O.

Controlling language, verbatim

Sec. 27. (a) "Low THC hemp extract" means a substance or compound that: (1) is derived from or contains any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L. that meets the definition of hemp under IC 15-15-13-6 ; (2) contains not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), including precursors, by weight; and (3) contains no other controlled substances.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. IC 35-48-1.1-27 (low THC hemp extract), IC 35-48-1.1-38 (smokable hemp), IC 35-48-4-10.1 (dealing in smokable hemp) (Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2026, Title 35), 2026-10-29) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. Indiana Attorney General Official Opinion 2023-1 (synthetic-cannabinoid / THC-variant controlled-substance theory) (Office of the Indiana Attorney General, 2026-07-19) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  3. 2026 SB 250 (would have adopted total-THC standard + banned synthetic cannabinoids incl. HHC) - died in House 2026-02-24; current law unchanged (Indiana General Assembly, 2026-07-19)OFFICIAL

Where THC-O Acetate stands across the country

LegalRestrictedGray areaIllegalNot yet verified

Among Indiana's 4 neighbors, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio are illegal, the same posture as Indiana.

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Federal posture

Federally scheduled or prohibited. THC-O acetate federally illegal from Nov 12, 2026: it leaves hemp as a cannabinoid the plant cannot make and falls in Schedule I Federal detail

Verbatim law on file for Indiana

12 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in Indiana; 3 of 3 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

IC 15-15-13-19OFFICIAL
Instrument
statute
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IC 15-15-13-19      Sale of hemp buds and flowers
   Sec. 19. (a) Hemp bud (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-23) and hemp flower (as defined in
IC 35-48-1.1-24) may be sold only to a processor licensed under this chapter.
   (b) The state seed commissioner may impose a civil penalty under section 13 of this
chapter for a violation of subsection (a).
As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.105.


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IC 15-15-13-5 to 15-15-13-7(b) · Industrial hemp: handler, hemp, hemp product; hemp licensesOFFICIAL
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Industrial hemp: handler, hemp, hemp product; hemp licenses
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IC 15-15-13-5

“Handler”

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “handler” means an individual, a partnership, a company,
or  a  corporation  that  receives  hemp  for  scientific  research,  or  for  processing  into
commodities, hemp products, or agricultural hemp seed.
As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.190-2019, SEC.5.

IC 15-15-13-6

"Hemp"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part
of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers,
acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis, for
any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant.
As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.190-2019, SEC.6.

IC 15-15-13-6.5

“Hemp product”

Sec. 6.5. As used in this chapter, “hemp product” means a product derived from, or made
by,  processing  hemp  plants  or  plant  parts  including  derivatives,  extracts,  cannabinoids,
isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers. However, the term does not include:

(1) smokable hemp (as defined by IC 35-48-1.1-38); or
(2) products that contain a total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more
than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) by weight.

As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.104.

IC 15-15-13-7

Hemp regulations; rules; licenses; license applications

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to section 15 of this chapter, the production of, possession of, scientific
study of, and commerce in hemp is authorized in Indiana. Hemp is subject to regulation by
the state seed commissioner. The state seed commissioner shall adopt rules to oversee the
licensing, production, and management of:

(1) hemp; and
(2) agricultural hemp seed.

(b)  All  growers  and  handlers  must  have  a  hemp  license  issued  by  the  state  seed
commissioner. Growers and handlers engaged in the production of agricultural hemp seed
must also have an agricultural hemp seed production license.
IC 15-15-13-6, IC 15-15-13-6.5, IC 15-15-13-19 · Hemp definition; hemp product definition (smokable hemp exclusion); sale of hemp buds and flowersOFFICIAL
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Hemp definition; hemp product definition (smokable hemp exclusion); sale of hemp buds and flowers
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Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part
of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers,
acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis, for
any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant.
As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.190-2019, SEC.6.

Sec. 6.5. As used in this chapter, “hemp product” means a product derived from, or made
by,  processing  hemp  plants  or  plant  parts  including  derivatives,  extracts,  cannabinoids,
isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers. However, the term does not include:

(1) smokable hemp (as defined by IC 35-48-1.1-38); or
(2) products that contain a total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more
than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) by weight.

As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.104.

Sec. 19. (a) Hemp bud (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-23) and hemp flower (as defined in

IC 35-48-1.1-24) may be sold only to a processor licensed under this chapter.

(b) The state seed commissioner may impose a civil penalty under section 13 of this

chapter for a violation of subsection (a).
As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.105.

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IC 15-15-13-20

Violations; penalties
Sec. 20. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates:
(1) a term, condition, or requirement of a license issued; or
(2) a rule adopted;

under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty, determined by the state seed commissioner,
not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. The state seed commissioner may
also revoke the license of a person who violates this subsection.

(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) grows hemp;
(2) handles hemp; or
(3) sells agricultural hemp seed;

not including smokable hemp (as defined by IC 35-48-1.1-38), and is not licensed under this
chapter, commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.106.

IC 15-15-13-21

Ordinances

Sec.  21.  A  county,  city,  town,  or  township  may  not  adopt  or  enforce  an  ordinance

restricting or regulating:

(1) the growth, production, or processing of hemp; or
(2) any subject regulated by this chapter.

As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.22.

Indiana Code 2026
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IC 35-48-1-17.5 · "Low THC hemp extract"MIRROR
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"Low THC hemp extract"
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Sec. 17.5. (a) "Low THC hemp extract" means a substance or compound that:

(1) is derived from or contains any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L. that meets the definition of hemp under IC 15-15-13-6;

(2) contains not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), including precursors, by weight; and

(3) contains no other controlled substances.

(b) The term does not include:

(1) the harvested reproductive organ, whether immature or mature, of the female hemp plant; or

(2) smokable hemp.

As added by P.L.153-2018, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.190-2019, SEC.28.
IC 35-48-1-26.6 · “Smokable hemp”MIRROR
Instrument
“Smokable hemp”
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Sec. 26.6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), “smokable hemp” means a product containing not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), including precursors and derivatives of THC, in a form that allows THC to be introduced into the human body by inhalation of smoke. The term includes:

(1) hemp bud; and

(2) hemp flower.

(b) The term does not include:

(1) a hemp plant that is; or

(2) parts of a hemp plant that are;

grown or handled by a licensee for processing or manufacturing into a legal hemp product.

As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.30.
IC 35-48-1.1-27 (formerly IC 35-48-1-17.5); IC 24-4-21-4 · Low THC hemp extract definitionOFFICIAL
Instrument
Low THC hemp extract definition
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https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_35/Article_48/Chapter_1.1.pdf
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IC 35-48-1.1-27

"Low THC hemp extract"

Sec. 27. (a) "Low THC hemp extract" means a substance or compound that:

(1) is derived from or contains any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L. that meets the
definition of hemp under IC 15-15-13-6;
(2)
than
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), including precursors, by weight; and
(3) contains no other controlled substances.

three-tenths

not  more

contains

percent

(0.3%)

total

(b) The term does not include:

(1) the harvested reproductive organ, whether immature or mature, of the female hemp
plant; or
(2) smokable hemp.
IC 35-48-1.1-27 (low THC hemp extract); IC 35-48-1.1-38 (smokable hemp); IC 35-48-4-10.1 (dealing in smokable hemp) · Low THC hemp extract and smokable hemp definitions; dealing in smokable hempOFFICIAL
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Low THC hemp extract and smokable hemp definitions; dealing in smokable hemp
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IC 35-48-1.1-27
"Low THC hemp extract"
     
Sec. 27. (a) "Low THC hemp extract" means a
substance or compound that:
(1) is derived from or contains any part of the plant Cannabis
sativa L. that meets the definition of hemp under
IC 15-15-13-6
;
(2) contains not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) total
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), including precursors, by
weight; and
(3) contains no other controlled substances.
     
(b) The term does not include:
(1) the harvested reproductive organ, whether immature or
mature, of the female hemp plant; or
(2) smokable hemp.
As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.

IC 35-48-1.1-38
“Smokable hemp”
     
Sec. 38. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
“smokable hemp” means a product containing not more than
three-tenths percent (0.3%) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),
including precursors and derivatives of THC, in a form that allows
THC to be introduced into the human body by inhalation of smoke. The
term includes:
(1) hemp bud; and
(2) hemp flower.
     
(b) The term does not include:
(1) a hemp plant that is; or
(2) parts of a hemp plant that are;
grown or handled by a licensee for processing or manufacturing into a
legal hemp product.
As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.

IC 35-48-4-10.1
Dealing in smokable hemp; exception for transit through state
     
Sec. 10.1. (a) A person who:
        
(1) knowingly or intentionally:
            
(A) manufactures;
            
(B) finances the manufacture of;
            
(C) delivers;
            
(D) finances the delivery of; or
(E) possesses;
        
smokable hemp; or
        
(2) possesses smokable hemp with intent to:
            
(A) manufacture;
            
(B) finance the manufacture of;
            
(C) deliver; or
            
(D) finance the delivery of;
        
smokable hemp;
commits dealing in smokable hemp, a Class A misdemeanor.
     
(b) Subsection (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(D), (a)(2)(B), and (a)(2)(D) do not
apply to:
(1) a financial institution organized or reorganized under the laws
of Indiana, any other state, or the United States; or
(2) any agency or instrumentality of the state or the United States.
     
(c) Subsection (a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(E), (a)(2)(C), and
(a)(2)(D) do not apply to the shipment of smokable hemp from a
licensed producer in another state in continuous transit through Indiana
to a licensed handler in any state.
As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.142-2020,
SEC.81.
IC 35-48-1.1-27 (low THC hemp extract); IC 35-48-2-4(d) (Schedule I hallucinogenic substances, through Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370) including synthetic equivalents) · Low THC hemp extract definition; Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols including synthetic equivalentsOFFICIAL
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Low THC hemp extract definition; Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols including synthetic equivalents
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IC 35-48-1.1-27
"Low THC hemp extract"
     
Sec. 27. (a) "Low THC hemp extract" means a
substance or compound that:
(1) is derived from or contains any part of the plant Cannabis
sativa L. that meets the definition of hemp under
IC 15-15-13-6
;
(2) contains not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) total
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), including precursors, by
weight; and
(3) contains no other controlled substances.
     
(b) The term does not include:
(1) the harvested reproductive organ, whether immature or
mature, of the female hemp plant; or
(2) smokable hemp.
As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.

(d) Hallucinogenic substances. Unless specifically excepted or
unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or
preparation which contains any quantity of the following
hallucinogenic, psychedelic, or psychogenic substances, their salts,
isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of these salts,
isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical
designation (for purposes of this subsection only, the term "isomer"
includes the optical, position, and geometric isomers):
1-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]pyrrolidine (7473). Other name: TCPy.
4-Bromo-2, 5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7391). Some trade or
other names: 4-Bromo-2, 5-Dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine;
4-Bromo-2, 5-DMA.
4-Bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (7392). Some trade or
other names:
2-[4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]-1-aminoethane;
alpha-desmethyl DOB; 2C-B, Nexus.
2, 5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphet-amine (7399). Other name:
DOET.
2, 5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine (7348). Other
name: 2C-T-7.
2, 5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396). Some trade or other names:
2, 5-Dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; 2, 5-DMA.
4-Methoxyamphetamine (7411). Some trade or other names:
4-Methoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; Paramethoxyamphetamine;
PMA.
5-Methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxy amphetamine (7401). Other
Name: MMDA.
5-Methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine, including any isomers,
salts, or salts of isomers (7439). Other name: 5-MeO-DIPT.
4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7395). Some trade and
other names: 4-methyl-2,
5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; DOM; and STP.
3, 4-methylenedioxy amphetamine (7400). Other name: MDA.
3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (7404). Other names:
N-ethyl-alpha-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy) phenethylamine;
N-ethyl MDA; MDE; and MDEA.
3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (7405).
3, 4, 5-trimethoxy amphetamine (7390). Other name: TMA.
Alpha-ethyltryptamine (7249). Some trade and other names:
Etryptamine; Monase; [alpha]-ethyl-1H-indole-3-ethanamine;
3-(2-aminobutyl) indole; [alpha]-ET; and AET.
Alpha-methyltryptamine (7432). Other name: AMT.
Bufotenine (7433). Some trade and other names:
3-(B-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindole;
3-(2-dimethylaminonethyl)-5-indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin;
5-hydroxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine; mappine.
Diethyltryptamine (7434). Some trade or other names: N,
N-Diethyltryptamine; DET.
Dimethyltryptamine (7435). Some trade or other names: DMT.
Ibogaine (7260). Some trade and other names: 7-Ethyl-6, 6b, 7, 8,
9, 10, 12, 13-octahydro-2-methoxy-6, 9-methano-5H-pyrido (1',
2': 1, 2, azepino 4, 5-b) indole; tabernanthe iboga.
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315). Other name: LSD.
Marijuana (7360).
Mescaline (7381).
Methoxetamine[2-(ethylamino)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)
cyclohexan-1-one or 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(ethylamino)-
cyclohexanone].
Parahexyl (7374). Some trade or other names:
3-Hexyl-1-hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-Tetrahydro-6, 6,
9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo (b,d) pyran; Snyhexyl.
Peyote (7415), including:
(A) all parts of the plant that are classified botanically as
lophophora williamsii lemaire, whether growing or not;
(B) the seeds thereof;
(C) any extract from any part of the plant; and
(D) every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
preparation of the plant, its seeds, or extracts.
N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate (7482). Other name: DMZ.
N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (7402). Other
names: N-hydroxy-alpha-methyl-3,4
(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine; and N-hydroxy MDA.
N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate (7484). Other name: LBJ.
Psilocybin (7437).
Psilocyn (7438).
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370), including synthetic equivalents of
the substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous
extractives of Cannabis, sp. and synthetic substances, derivatives,
and their isomers with similar chemical structure and
pharmacological activity such as:
(A) π
1
 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
isomers;
(B) π
6
 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
isomers; and
(C) π
3,
4
 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
isomers.
Since nomenclature of these substances is not internationally
standardized, compounds of these structures, regardless of
numerical designation of atomic positions are covered. Other
name: THC.
IC 35-48-1.1-27; IC 35-48-1.1-38 (smokable hemp); IC 35-48-4-10.1; IC 35-48-2-4(d) (Schedule I hallucinogenic substances, through Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370)) · Low THC hemp extract and smokable hemp definitions; dealing in smokable hemp; Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols including synthetic equivalentsOFFICIAL
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Low THC hemp extract and smokable hemp definitions; dealing in smokable hemp; Schedule I tetrahydrocannabinols including synthetic equivalents
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IC 35-48-1.1-27
"Low THC hemp extract"
     
Sec. 27. (a) "Low THC hemp extract" means a
substance or compound that:
(1) is derived from or contains any part of the plant Cannabis
sativa L. that meets the definition of hemp under
IC 15-15-13-6
;
(2) contains not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) total
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), including precursors, by
weight; and
(3) contains no other controlled substances.
     
(b) The term does not include:
(1) the harvested reproductive organ, whether immature or
mature, of the female hemp plant; or
(2) smokable hemp.
As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.

IC 35-48-1.1-38
“Smokable hemp”
     
Sec. 38. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
“smokable hemp” means a product containing not more than
three-tenths percent (0.3%) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),
including precursors and derivatives of THC, in a form that allows
THC to be introduced into the human body by inhalation of smoke. The
term includes:
(1) hemp bud; and
(2) hemp flower.
     
(b) The term does not include:
(1) a hemp plant that is; or
(2) parts of a hemp plant that are;
grown or handled by a licensee for processing or manufacturing into a
legal hemp product.
As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.249.

IC 35-48-4-10.1
Dealing in smokable hemp; exception for transit through state
     
Sec. 10.1. (a) A person who:
        
(1) knowingly or intentionally:
            
(A) manufactures;
            
(B) finances the manufacture of;
            
(C) delivers;
            
(D) finances the delivery of; or
(E) possesses;
        
smokable hemp; or
        
(2) possesses smokable hemp with intent to:
            
(A) manufacture;
            
(B) finance the manufacture of;
            
(C) deliver; or
            
(D) finance the delivery of;
        
smokable hemp;
commits dealing in smokable hemp, a Class A misdemeanor.
     
(b) Subsection (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(D), (a)(2)(B), and (a)(2)(D) do not
apply to:
(1) a financial institution organized or reorganized under the laws
of Indiana, any other state, or the United States; or
(2) any agency or instrumentality of the state or the United States.
     
(c) Subsection (a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(E), (a)(2)(C), and
(a)(2)(D) do not apply to the shipment of smokable hemp from a
licensed producer in another state in continuous transit through Indiana
to a licensed handler in any state.
As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.142-2020,
SEC.81.

(d) Hallucinogenic substances. Unless specifically excepted or
unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or
preparation which contains any quantity of the following
hallucinogenic, psychedelic, or psychogenic substances, their salts,
isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of these salts,
isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical
designation (for purposes of this subsection only, the term "isomer"
includes the optical, position, and geometric isomers):
1-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]pyrrolidine (7473). Other name: TCPy.
4-Bromo-2, 5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7391). Some trade or
other names: 4-Bromo-2, 5-Dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine;
4-Bromo-2, 5-DMA.
4-Bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (7392). Some trade or
other names:
2-[4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]-1-aminoethane;
alpha-desmethyl DOB; 2C-B, Nexus.
2, 5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphet-amine (7399). Other name:
DOET.
2, 5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine (7348). Other
name: 2C-T-7.
2, 5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396). Some trade or other names:
2, 5-Dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; 2, 5-DMA.
4-Methoxyamphetamine (7411). Some trade or other names:
4-Methoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; Paramethoxyamphetamine;
PMA.
5-Methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxy amphetamine (7401). Other
Name: MMDA.
5-Methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine, including any isomers,
salts, or salts of isomers (7439). Other name: 5-MeO-DIPT.
4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7395). Some trade and
other names: 4-methyl-2,
5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine; DOM; and STP.
3, 4-methylenedioxy amphetamine (7400). Other name: MDA.
3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (7404). Other names:
N-ethyl-alpha-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy) phenethylamine;
N-ethyl MDA; MDE; and MDEA.
3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (7405).
3, 4, 5-trimethoxy amphetamine (7390). Other name: TMA.
Alpha-ethyltryptamine (7249). Some trade and other names:
Etryptamine; Monase; [alpha]-ethyl-1H-indole-3-ethanamine;
3-(2-aminobutyl) indole; [alpha]-ET; and AET.
Alpha-methyltryptamine (7432). Other name: AMT.
Bufotenine (7433). Some trade and other names:
3-(B-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindole;
3-(2-dimethylaminonethyl)-5-indolol; N, N-dimethylserotonin;
5-hydroxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine; mappine.
Diethyltryptamine (7434). Some trade or other names: N,
N-Diethyltryptamine; DET.
Dimethyltryptamine (7435). Some trade or other names: DMT.
Ibogaine (7260). Some trade and other names: 7-Ethyl-6, 6b, 7, 8,
9, 10, 12, 13-octahydro-2-methoxy-6, 9-methano-5H-pyrido (1',
2': 1, 2, azepino 4, 5-b) indole; tabernanthe iboga.
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315). Other name: LSD.
Marijuana (7360).
Mescaline (7381).
Methoxetamine[2-(ethylamino)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)
cyclohexan-1-one or 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(ethylamino)-
cyclohexanone].
Parahexyl (7374). Some trade or other names:
3-Hexyl-1-hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-Tetrahydro-6, 6,
9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo (b,d) pyran; Snyhexyl.
Peyote (7415), including:
(A) all parts of the plant that are classified botanically as
lophophora williamsii lemaire, whether growing or not;
(B) the seeds thereof;
(C) any extract from any part of the plant; and
(D) every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
preparation of the plant, its seeds, or extracts.
N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate (7482). Other name: DMZ.
N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (7402). Other
names: N-hydroxy-alpha-methyl-3,4
(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine; and N-hydroxy MDA.
N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate (7484). Other name: LBJ.
Psilocybin (7437).
Psilocyn (7438).
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370), including synthetic equivalents of
the substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous
extractives of Cannabis, sp. and synthetic substances, derivatives,
and their isomers with similar chemical structure and
pharmacological activity such as:
(A) π
1
 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
isomers;
(B) π
6
 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
isomers; and
(C) π
3,
4
 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
isomers.
Since nomenclature of these substances is not internationally
standardized, compounds of these structures, regardless of
numerical designation of atomic positions are covered. Other
name: THC.
IC 35-48-2-4(d)(32) and (g) · Schedule I -- Tetrahydrocannabinols (hallucinogenic substances) and Synthetic drugsMIRROR
Instrument
Schedule I -- Tetrahydrocannabinols (hallucinogenic substances) and Synthetic drugs
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https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/2024/title-35/article-48/chapter-2/section-35-48-2-4/
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Sec. 4. (a) The controlled substances listed in this section are included in schedule I.

(d) Hallucinogenic substances. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic, psychedelic, or psychogenic substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation (for purposes of this subsection only, the term "isomer" includes the optical, position, and geometric isomers):

(32) Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370), including synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, sp. and synthetic substances, derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity such as:

(A) pi1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers;

(B) pi6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers; and

(C) pi3,4 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers.

Since nomenclature of these substances is not internationally standardized, compounds of these structures, regardless of numerical designation of atomic positions are covered. Other name: THC.

(g) Synthetic drugs as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1979, P.L.303, SEC.3; Acts 1981, P.L.170, SEC.2; P.L.333-1983, SEC.1; P.L.327-1985, SEC.1; P.L.156-1986, SEC.4; P.L.200-1987, SEC.7; P.L.163-1994, SEC.3; P.L.2-1996, SEC.286; P.L.288-2001, SEC.15; P.L.22-2008, SEC.1; P.L.138-2011, SEC.12; P.L.182-2011, SEC.12; P.L.6-2012, SEC.233; P.L.78-2012, SEC.12; P.L.114-2012, SEC.144; P.L.196-2013, SEC.20; P.L.283-2013, SEC.1; P.L.168-2016, SEC.11; P.L.8-2017, SEC.2; P.L.89-2018, SEC.2; P.L.119-2019, SEC.4; P.L.61-2020, SEC.6; P.L.10-2021, SEC.1; P.L.48-2023, SEC.4; P.L.84-2024, SEC.3.
Ind. Code 35-48-4-10.1 · Ind. Code 35-48-4-10.1OFFICIAL
Instrument
Ind. Code 35-48-4-10.1
Source
https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/35#35-48-4-10.1
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2026-10-08
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IC 35-48-4-10.1 Dealing in smokable hemp; exception for transit through state. Sec. 10.1. (a) A person who: (1) knowingly or intentionally: (A) manufactures; (B) finances the manufacture of; (C) delivers; (D) finances the delivery of; or (E) possesses; smokable hemp; or (2) possesses smokable hemp with intent to: (A) manufacture; (B) finance the manufacture of; (C) deliver; or (D) finance the delivery of; smokable hemp; commits dealing in smokable hemp, a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Subsection (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(D), (a)(2)(B), and (a)(2)(D) do not apply to: (1) a financial institution organized or reorganized under the laws of Indiana, any other state, or the United States; or (2) any agency or instrumentality of the state or the United States. (c) Subsection (a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(E), (a)(2)(C), and (a)(2)(D) do not apply to the shipment of smokable hemp from a licensed producer in another state in continuous transit through Indiana to a licensed handler in any state. As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.142-2020, SEC.81.
Ind. Code 35-48-4-10.1; Ind. Code 35-48-1-26.6 · Ind. Code 35-48-4-10.1; Ind. Code 35-48-1-26.6MIRROR
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Ind. Code 35-48-4-10.1; Ind. Code 35-48-1-26.6
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https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-35/article-48/chapter-4/section-35-48-4-10-1/
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2026-10-07
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IC 35-48-4-10.1 Dealing in smokable hemp. (a) “A person who:” [(1) knowingly or intentionally (A) manufactures; (B) finances the manufacture of; (C) delivers; or (D) finances the delivery of; smokable hemp; or (2) possesses, with intent to (A) manufacture; (B) finance the manufacture of; (C) deliver; or (D) finance the delivery of; smokable hemp;] "commits dealing in smokable hemp, a Class A misdemeanor." (b) "Subsection (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(D), (a)(2)(B), and (a)(2)(D) do not apply to:" [financial institutions and government agencies]. (c) [This section does not apply to] “the shipment of smokable hemp from a licensed producer in another state in continuous transit through Indiana” [...]. IC 35-48-1-26.6: [Smokable hemp means a hemp product] "in a form that allows THC to be introduced into the human body by inhalation of smoke." History: [P.L.190-2019; P.L.142-2020.] [Bracketed spans summarized; Justia 2025 code used as fallback.]

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