With federal changes looming, Montana legislators work on medical marijuana compromises
The upcoming Montana Legislature is likely to address many questions about medical marijuana, from taxes on its sale to cannabis storefronts, all while waiting to see what the Trump administration will do at the federal level.
Montana voters in November passed I-182, a citizen initiative that repealed the three-patient limit placed on medical marijuana providers, though language in the initiative initially prevented it from taking effect until June 30 — after the Legislature ends. A Dec. 7 district court ruling, however, implemented the new patient limits immediately.
The most talked-about legislative move thus far has been a proposal from Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock to put a 6 percent tax on marijuana sales. Missoula Sen. Diane Sands, a Democrat, said that legislators and the medical marijuana industry are generally resigned to a tax, but debate is still likely over the size of the tax and what will happen to the revenue...
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