Montana
Medical Marijuana
Montana Medical Marijuana Program
Mont. Code §§ 50-46-301 to 50-46-345 (2017)
2017 Act No. 408 
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2017
2016 Measure 182
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 2016
2011 Act No. 419
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Montana Medical Marijuana Program Rules
Proposed Amendments to Medical Marijuana Program Rules
Providers can grow up to 50 square feet per patient - there is no limit on the number of plants a provider can grow.
Legalization
2020 Initiative 190
Possession and use of limited amounts of marijuana for adults over the age of 21
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2020
2020 Initiative 118
Adult Rights
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2020
NEW SECTION. Section 8. Personal use and cultivation of marijuana -- penalties.
(11) A holder of a professional or occupational license may not be subjected to professional discipline for providing advice or services arising out of or related to conduct that is permitted by [sections 1 through 36] solely on the basis that marijuana is prohibited by federal law.
NEW SECTION. Section 9. Provider types -- requirements -- limitations -- activities.
(4) Marijuana for use pursuant to [sections 1 through 36] must be cultivated and manufactured in Montana until federal law allows for the interstate distribution of marijuana.
NEW SECTION. Section 16. Limitations of act.
(3) Nothing in [sections 1 through 36] may be construed to prohibit a person from prohibiting or otherwise regulating the consumption, cultivation, distribution, processing, sale, or display of marijuana, marijuana-infused products, and marijuana paraphernalia on private property the person owns, leases, occupies, or manages, except that a lease agreement executed after [the effective date of this section] may not prohibit a tenant from lawfully possessing and consuming marijuana by means other than smoking unless required by federal law or to obtain federal funding.
NEW SECTION. Section 20. Unlawful conduct by licensees -- penalties.
(d) transports marijuana or marijuana-infused products outside of Montana, unless allowed by federal law.
Industrial Hemp
Mont. Code §§ 80-18-101 to 80-18-111 (2017)
- Allows the Montana Department of Agriculture to implement a commercial hemp licensing program.
- Requires commercial growers to use certified seeds.
- Requires a federal controlled substances registration from the DEA for the affirmative defense against marijuana charges to apply.
2001 Act No. 360
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2001
History
1973 Act No. 412
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1973