Montana's medical marijuana system changes leave patients looking for options
New data shows changes to Montana’s medical marijuana systhem left about 9,000 patients without providers.
The Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services recently released its September report on the marijuana registry.
It’s the first report after a new rule took effect August 31st, limiting each provider to serving just three patients.
The numbers show just 880 medical marijuana patients in the state were retained by their providers while te total number of patients has fallen to 12,730, making it the lowest in nearly a year. Some 55 providers stopped serving patients altogether.
People who lost their providers have until the end of the month to tell DPHHS if they’ve found another or want to become their own. If they don’t take either option, they’ll be removed from the registry.
Voters in Montana can weigh in on the new medical marijuana rules this November on Initiative I-82, which would lift the three-patient limit, is...
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