Cannabis dispensaries are illegal in Indiana. The state has no recreational or medical marijuana program, so no dispensaries operate in Fort Wayne. CBD retailers selling products under 0.3 percent THC are legal under Senate Bill 52.
Because Indiana has not legalized cannabis in any form other than low-THC CBD under SB 52 (2018), there are no legal cannabis dispensaries in the state. Opening a marijuana dispensary in Fort Wayne would constitute felony drug distribution under IC 35-48-4. CBD retailers selling products containing 0.3 percent THC or less operate legally and are regulated as general retail under Fort Wayne zoning. CBD products must be properly labeled with manufacturer, batch, and cannabinoid content per SB 52. Delta-8 THC products exist in legal gray area; enforcement varies and federal DEA rulings complicate the landscape. Hemp cultivation and processing require Indiana State Department of Agriculture license under the federal 2018 Farm Bill implementation. Fort Wayne has not adopted local preparation zoning for future cannabis dispensaries; any state legalization would trigger local zoning work. Neighboring Illinois and Michigan have operational dispensaries; transporting cannabis into Indiana remains a crime.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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