Montana legalized recreational marijuana in the November 2020 election, with the passing of the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, I-190. Dispensaries are not yet operational. While a detailed timeline is still unknown, I-190 mandates that the state must begin accepting licenses no later than January 1, 2022. Montana made its first steps towards becoming a medicinal marijuana state in 2004 with the voter approval of I-140, or the Montana Medical Marijuana Act. The state has seen a series of legal challenges to the program, but those ultimately failed, resulting in a steady cannabis market today.
For medical marijuana users, registered cardholders will no longer be tethered to one individual provider; instead, Montana medical marijuana patients will be able to purchase cannabis from any of the state’s registered dispensaries. Additionally, the recent law changes had increased the purchase limit to one ounce of cannabis per day.
Below, we’ve summarized the state’s dispensary licensing rules and procedures as they currently stand, and we will update this page as the new laws come into effect. This page is informational only and should not be considered legal advice.
