Indiana GOP legislator: Decriminalizing syringe possession could be topic in 2020 session

Bloomington resident Jean Capler stood at the public podium in city hall last Saturday morning to ask: “Is there ever any talk about decriminalizing syringe possession?”

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Jean Capler at the March 2, 2019 League of Women Voters legislative update held at Bloomington city hall. (screenshot from CATS broadcast)

The occasion for Capler’s question was the regular in-session monthly legislative update hosted by the local League of Women Voters. On hand to field questions from Capler and a group of about 30 other people were state Sen. Mark Stoops (D-40) and Rep. Matt Pierce (D-61). Continue reading “Indiana GOP legislator: Decriminalizing syringe possession could be topic in 2020 session”