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A provision of a new state law that significantly raised licensing fees for marijuana businesses that operate multiple dispensaries has been permanently blocked..

At both the state and U.S. Capitols, Montana lawmakers are in discussions this week about marijuana policy.

Supporters who said the recreational program should be dismantled described recreational marijuana as a destabilizing force for communities.

Bills sponsor said that some areas in Montana are overrun with the smell of marijuana being grown.

Collectively the bills are less transformational than what passed in the 2021 session, but legislation introduced Wednesday would fill in regulatory gaps.

On Thursday, Montana lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that would put new limits on where marijuana businesses can operate.

On Wednesday, the Montana Department of Revenue reported estimated figures, giving a full picture of the first year of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state.

Following voter approval, marijuana dispensaries in Great Falls continue to face an uphill battle.

Following voter approval, marijuana dispensaries in Great Falls continue to face an uphill battle.

A Montana legislative committee has proposed a big change to the state’s recreational marijuana plan – keeping new adult-use dispensaries out of the state for another two years.