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SB 250 threatens safe, legal hemp beverages in Indiana

We support strong 21+ regulation—not an effective ban. This year, that means opposing SB 250 as written and urging lawmakers to support Representative Bartels’ amendment while federal rules are being finalized.

What SB 250 would do without changes
If SB 250 passes without meaningful changes, it would:
  • Effectively eliminate most hemp‑THC beverages and many CBD products that Hoosiers use today.
  • Treat many existing hemp drinks like illegal marijuana, with no legal path for adults to buy them in Indiana.
  • Punish responsible, ID‑checking retailers who followed the rules, while pushing sales to less regulated channels or out‑of‑state sources.
This isn’t about avoiding oversight. It’s about avoiding an effective ban that hurts consumers, farmers, and small businesses who built around the framework lawmakers gave us.

What Representative Bartels’ amendment would change
Representative Bartels’ amendment replaces the “ban by stealth” approach with a regulated adult‑use hemp lane. In plain language, it would:

  • Keep hemp‑THC beverages legal for adults 21+ instead of wiping them out.
  • Set clear THC limits by product type (drinks, edibles, tinctures, vapes, topicals) instead of a near‑zero cap that kills the market.
  • Require retailers like Swizzle to get a state permit, check IDs, follow strict labeling and testing rules, and accept inspections—essentially codifying what are are already doing.
We don’t think this framework is perfect. Some of the allowed THC limits are higher than necessary for a responsible, low‑dose market. But today, this amendment is the only realistic alternative to an effective ban.

Our preferred path for Indiana

Our ideal outcome is simple:
  • Indiana should pause major changes to hemp law until federal hemp rules are updated and clarified.
  • In the meantime, the state should focus on enforcing existing rules: 21+ age limits, ID checks, accurate labeling, child‑safe packaging, and clear testing standards.
We believe you can protect public safety and minors without suddenly criminalizing products and businesses that operated in good faith under prior law.

How you can help in 3–4 minutes
The most impactful thing you can do right now is contact the members of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee.

Step 1: Copy these email addresses
Paste this into the “To” or “Bcc” line:

h76@iga.in.gov; h88@iga.in.gov; h74@iga.in.gov; h68@iga.in.gov; h49@iga.in.gov; h90@iga.in.gov; h40@iga.in.gov; h67@iga.in.gov; h89@iga.in.gov; h6@iga.in.gov; h61@iga.in.gov; h98@iga.in.gov 

Step 2: Use this subject line
Please oppose SB 250 as written and support Rep. Bartels’ amendment 

Step 3: Copy, paste, and personalize this message

Dear Members of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee,

My name is NAME, and I live in CITY, Indiana. I am writing to ask you to oppose SB 250 as written and, at a minimum, to support Representative Bartels’ amendment to SB 250 so that adults 21 and over can continue to access safe, regulated hemp products.

I use legal hemp‑derived CBD/THC products for sleep / anxiety / pain / alcohol‑free socializing / another personal reason, and they have made a real difference in my life. I purchase them from responsible retailers who card at 21+, keep testing records on file, and sell clearly labeled products not marketed to children.

SB 250, without changes, would effectively take away the products I rely on and would force compliant small businesses to close or move, while pushing sales to less regulated channels or out‑of‑state sources. Representative Bartels’ amendment is not perfect, but it is a meaningful step toward a regulated, adult‑only hemp market instead of an effective ban.

Please choose regulation over prohibition, give time for federal hemp rules to be finalized, and protect responsible Indiana consumers, farmers, and small businesses.

Thank you for your time and service,

NAME
ZIP CODE

Step 4: Tell one friend
After you send your email, forward this page or share how to do it with one other person in Indiana. A small number of thoughtful, personal messages can have a real impact.

If you have questions about what this means for Swizzle or for specific products you use, please reach out—we’re happy to walk you through it.
cheers@swizzlemarket.com or DM us at swizzleafmarket

THANK YOU!

Crystal