Montana House Speaker Matt Regier called for a special session to address immigration and state marijuana tax distribution in a letter sent to the Secretary of State on Tuesday.
Todd Devlin writes, "This governor knew it was against the state constitution not to allow a veto override vote by the legislature. He also knew that he would probably lose in court, but he needed time."
A sharply worded letter from the Montana Association of Counties, issued in late March, accuses Gianforte of being naive to the benefits of infrastructure investments.
Arizona cannabis sales totaled more than $1.4 billion for the third consecutive year in 2023, as medical sales continued to tank and recreational buyers made up an overwhelming share of the sales.
More than 10 months after Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a popular bill to redistribute Montana’s marijuana revenue, the poll in which lawmakers will be able to override the veto is headed toward their mailboxes.
A county judge denied Gov. Greg Gianforte’s effort to delay a legislative vote on his veto of a bill that would have redirected marijuana tax money to county roads and conservation.
The Montana Legislature needs an opportunity — “without further delay” — to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of a 2023 bill that redistributed marijuana funds.
A district court judge said the Montana Legislature must have a chance to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of a popular bill that directed marijuana tax revenue to conservation and county roads — but the governor believes the judge is wrong.