Marijuana Laws
As recorded December 15, 2025 · not verified as current law. Indiana law
Cannabis laws in West Lafayette follow Indiana’s state law. This city follows the jurisdiction’s cannabis law framework; separate city laws are typically limited.
Recreational cannabis is illegal. Medical marijuana is not available, though low-THC CBD oil is permitted for certain conditions. Some hemp-derived CBD products may be sold under separate rules, but that does not mean marijuana is legal.
Quick facts
- Recreational: Illegal
- Medical: Limited (CBD/low-THC only)
- Possession: Illegal for marijuana
- Buying/Selling: Illegal
- Tourists: No legal access to marijuana
Practical guidance
Avoid cross-border transport of cannabis products. Do not assume informal tolerance equals legality.
Law Enforcement
In this college town, police were seen as putting a lot of effort into underage drinking, public intoxication and possession among students. New K-9 units made people particularly wary of traffic stops. Private apartments felt less exposed than dorms or fraternity houses.
Where to Buy Marijuana
West Lafayette could feel conservative and closed to outsiders, so a connection helped. Some college students were friendly when you got to know them. Looks could fool you: plenty of smokers looked straight-edge and plenty of hippies didn’t smoke.
Marijuana Prices
- Schwag, sometimes sold as middies: US$25 per ⅛ oz, US$40 per ¼ oz or US$100–150 per oz. Brown brick could go for US$20 per ⅛ oz.
- Middies, often green brick: US$35 per ⅛ oz or US$60 per ¼ oz.
- Beasters, sometimes passed off as chronic: US$50 or more per ⅛ oz, US$100–110 per ¼ oz or US$340–360 per oz.
- Chronic or Chicago Dro: around US$60 per ⅛ oz, US$110–120 per ¼ oz or US$350–400 per oz. ‘Sixties’ was a price nickname, not a strain.
- Named strains: US$60 or more per ⅛ oz, including one US$75 Maui Wowie quote, or US$400 or more per oz. Seasonal local purple was US$40–50 per ⅛ oz.
Types of Marijuana
Mostly generic flower from brown brick to chronic. Blueberry, Maui Wowie, Trainwreck, White Widow, Purple Haze and Strawberry Kush were rarer. Much of the named flower came from Chicago, Indianapolis, California or New York, alongside seasonal local purple.
More Information
‘Rasta’ was local slang for smoking while driving. Students talked about country roads west of campus around State Road 26, State Road 25 north and Lafayette to the east, where city police were seen as less interested. Tippecanoe County’s reputation for prosecution was fierce enough that people joked about being careful even with downloaded music.