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Watch: Why Montana Is Going Backward on Medical Marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 08/17/2015 - 09:04

BILLINGS, Mont. — Gone are the flashing green neon lights advertising $200 ounces of pot. Gone are the caravans of cannabis doctors who signed up hundreds of people in a single day.

The medical marijuana business in Montana boomed after voters legalized it in 2004. At one time, this state of only a million people had almost 30,000 patients and 4,900 providers.

But the industry has been crippled by state legislators and a determined grass-roots opposition. And a state Supreme Court decision coming as early as October could all but wipe it out.

Elizabeth Pincolini is a medical marijuana user and advocate, who aims to connect patients with doctors. Martin do Nascimento / News 21

"It's hard for patients to live like that, not knowing if they'll have their cards next year," said Elizabeth Pincolini, who runs...

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