After the November 3rd ballot, marijuana will be legal for all Montana residents aged 21 and older starting January 1st, 2020. This marks an important step for the state, which had already legalized marijuana for medical use. While you wait for next year to come, it is important to take into account all the current laws regarding weed in Montana.
Weed is currently considered a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance and a dangerous drug, hence the possession of any amount of marijuana for personal use without a medical license is a serious crime and punishable by imprisonment and fines. Possessing any amount less than 60 grams of recreational weed is considered a misdemeanour and carries a three year maximum jail sentence and a $1,000 maximum fine. Subsequent offenses can be punished by as much as 3 years in prison, as well as $1,500 in fines.
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Medical use of weed in Montana
Montana was one of the first states to allow the medical use of weed when in 2004 the I-148 ballot initiative passed with 62% in favor. Since then, the Senate Bill 423 had looked to expand the state’s list of approved conditions as -like in other medical marijuana states- patients in Montana must have a debilitating condition supported by a written statement from a doctor, over the age of 18 and be approved by the medical marijuana program to access weed safely. Initiative 182 eliminated the three-patient limit for medical providers as well as the limit to assist a certain number of patients. Also, the services and products provided to marijuana patients can now be lucrative for these caregivers since they were not allowed to obtain anything of value, including money. Regarding the list of qualifying conditions, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was included.How can I get my Medical Card?
Anyone who wants to apply for the medical card must register with the DPHHS’s Quality Assurance Division to receive it, besides submitting the diagnosis statement, -before mentioned- written by a licensed physician to guarantee a legal purchase of cannabis. Having a valid Montana ID that identifies you as a resident is also a must. Finally, to be approved by the state’s medical-marijuana program, the patient must have one or more of the following medical conditions:- Severe chronic pain
- Cachexia
- Intractable nausea or vomiting
- Hospice care admittance
- Crohn’s disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Glaucoma
- Cancer
- HIV/AIDS
- Epilepsy
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Severe chronic pain
- Intractable nausea or vomiting
- Muscle spasms
