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Montana’s Got New Major Restrictions for Medical Cannabis

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 08/23/2016 - 08:53

Starting on August 31, everything changes for medical cannabis caregivers in Montana. A Helena, Montana judge recently rejected an advocacy group’s request to delay enforcement of restrictions on Montana’s medical cannabis industry. After August 31, medical cannabis providers will be barred from selling cannabis to more than three patients. The state Supreme Court earlier this year upheld that provision of a 2011 state law passed after the Montana Cannabis Industry Association sued to block it.

This poses an incredible threat to medical cannabis patients in one of the largest states in our country. State officials estimate that about 10,000 patients will be denied access to medical cannabis until the law can be changed. The estimated number of registered patients in the state is 12,251, according to Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. State-licensed dispensaries are not allowed in Montana, and although patients are allowed to cultivate four mature...

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