"I'm not concerned about collecting revenue," Holcomb said.

"Fortunately, we're in a state that's in a strong position, fiscally speaking, so we're not maybe looking to every potential source without addressing all the adverse effects that come with it."

At the same time, Holcomb is not unsympathetic to the idea that marijuana may have potential medicinal benefits.

But he thinks the federal government, not Indiana, should investigate if that's the case and reschedule the drug accordingly.

"I am encouraged that the surgeon general is on record — a Hoosier, by the way, Dr. Jerome Adams — saying that some research needs to go into this," Holcomb said. "But it's got to be done in the right way. It's got to be done legally."

State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, is among the lawmakers who will be pushing for either medicinal or recreational marijuana legalization when the Republican-controlled General Assembly on Jan. 3 convenes its four-month legislative session.

Tallian said support for legalization "is at an all-time high" among Hoosiers, and since Indiana does not permit ballot initiatives, like Michigan, it's up to the Legislature "to follow the will of the people."

Should Holcomb veto a marijuana legalization proposal approved by the Indiana House and Senate, it takes only a simple majority — the same vote needed to pass it in the first place — to override the veto and enact the law notwithstanding the governor's objection.

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