Hoosiers Spend an Estimated $1.8 Billion a Year on Cannabis

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WednesdayApril 29, 2026

New RAND Studies Examine Cannabis Landscape and Policy Options for Indiana

Indiana residents spend an estimated $1.8 billion per year on cannabis, despite the state maintaining some of the strictest cannabis laws in the country, according to new RAND research that maps Indiana's cannabis landscape and policies.

The research, comprising two studies—Indiana's Cannabis Landscape and Considering the Consequences of Changing Cannabis Policy in Indiana—examines cannabis use, spending, enforcement and policy options in one of the few states where cannabis remains fully illegal, even for medical purposes.