Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB636: Generally revise marijuana laws
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising marijuana laws; restricting edible marijuana product thc serving size and servings a package; amending section 16-12-224, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING MARIJUANA LAWS; RESTRICTING EDIBLE MARIJUANA PRODUCT THC SERVING SIZE AND SERVINGS A PACKAGE; AMENDING SECTION 16-12-224, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 16-12-224, MCA, is amended to read: "16-12-224. Licensing of dispensaries. (1) Except as provided in 16-12-201(2), an applicant for a dispensary license shall demonstrate that the local government approval provisions in 16-12-301 have been satisfied in the jurisdiction where each proposed dispensary is located if the proposed dispensary would be located in a county in which the majority of voters voted against approval of Initiative Measure No. 190 in the November 3, 2020, general election. (2) When evaluating an initial or renewal application, the department shall evaluate each proposed dispensary for compliance with the provisions of 16-12-207 and 16-12-210. (3) An adult-use dispensary licensee may operate at a shared location with a medical marijuana dispensary if the adult-use dispensary and medical marijuana dispensary are owned by the same person. (4) A medical marijuana dispensary is authorized to sell exclusively to registered cardholders marijuana, marijuana products, and live marijuana plants. (5) An adult-use dispensary is authorized to sell marijuana, marijuana products, and live marijuana plants to consumers or registered cardholders. (6) (a) The department shall charge a dispensary license fee for an initial application and at each renewal. (b) The dispensary …
Sponsors
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51) · primary sponsor
- Loge, Denley (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 35 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 35 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 85 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 93 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcohol
Common questions
- What is HB636?
- HB636 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise marijuana laws.
- What does HB636 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising marijuana laws; restricting edible marijuana product thc serving size and servings a package; amending section 16-12-224, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
- What is the status of HB636?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB636?
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB636?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1966
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