marijuana

Citing a surge of marijuana dispensaries across the city since legalization, the Missoula City Council on Monday enacted a prohibition on new business licenses for adult recreational use until it can enact regulations to address a range of concerns.

SB 442 would have redirect some state marijuana tax revenues to help fund county rural road projects and increase funding to wildlife habitat improvement projects.

Department leaders are planning to bring both under a single division – though some in those industries are apprehensive about the move.

Business owners in Montana’s legal marijuana industry say they’re facing challenges – as there’s currently only one lab in the state performing the tests they need before selling their products.

After falling in 2024, marijuana sales in Arizona accelerated their slide in the first quarter of 2025, falling more than 13% over the prior year.

It’s now up to Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte to pick between two conservation-focused models for distributing state marijuana revenue.

Senators voted down Senate Bill 543 – the latest proposal to allow candidates for judicial offices to use political party labels – on a 27-22 vote.

The Montana Senate gave initial approval Thursday to a bill that would redirect marijuana tax revenue from conservation programs toward treatment and law enforcement.

People working in the marijuana industry said one of the bills would be crippling to their businesses.

Ted Dick and Karen O'Keefe write, "SB 255 is a slap in the face to voters who legalized cannabis for all adults 21 and older and rejected intrusions on their privacy."