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Montana just legalized recreational marijuana. Now what?

MMP News AuthorNovember 6, 2020

Town Crier “Briefs from the Region” (1) 11/5/20 On Tuesday, Montana voters approved two marijuana initiatives that allow the state to regulate the sale of recreational marijuana. I-190, which passed by 56 percent, establishes a legal mode of selling the plant, while CI-118, which passed by 57 percent, amends the ... Read More

Business Insider Montana just voted to legalize marijuana for all adults, but it could be more than a year before you can buy legal weed there

MMP News AuthorNovember 6, 2020

The Week Trump and his aides are reportedly ‘very anxious’ Fox News will call Pennsylvania, clinching Biden victory President Trump’s lead in Pennsylvania has shrunk to less than a percentage point, about 24,000 votes, as of Thursday evening, and the remaining, mostly mail-in ballots are believed to heavily favor Democrat ... Read More

Montana, Arizona, New Jersey and South Dakota approve marijuana ballot measures

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020

(CNN) — Montana has voted to establish 21 as the legal age to purchase, possess and consume cannabis by constitutional amendment, CNN projects. This adds to the growing list of states to approve marijuana-related ballot measures this year. Arizona and New Jersey voted to legalize recreational marijuana, while South Dakota ... Read More

Legal Recreational Marijuana in Montana Raises a Lot of Questions

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020

Recreational marijuana is now going to be legal in our state. I voted against it. I don’t smoke it. And it’s my opinion that legalizing this substance will make it easier for kids to get their hands on it. Don’t know if that’s true, but It’s how I feel. According ... Read More

Montana Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Marijuana Ballot Measure

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2020

Montana Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Marijuana Ballot Measure The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a last-minute legal challenge to block a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana sales to Montanans ages 21 and up. The decision came two days after the group “‘Wrong for Montana” filed the complaint. Initiative ... Read More

Pro-Marijuana Group Responds to ‘Wrong for Montana’ Lawsuit

MMP News AuthorOctober 17, 2020

New Approach Montana, the group behind I-190 and CI-118 which would legalize the sale of recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older, responded on Friday to a lawsuit proposed by ‘Wrong for Montana’. Political Director for New Approach Montana, Pepper Peterson, commented on the attempt to place a lawsuit before ... Read More