Proposed Bill Would Reform Montana Medical Marijuana System, Including "Untethering" Patients

Sen. Tom Jacobson is sponsoring Senate Bill 265, which would make a number of changes, including increasing the tax on marijuana providers’ gross sales from 2 percent to 4 percent.

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KTVQ.com (Billings, Montana)
April 9, 2019

HELENA- Two years after the Montana Legislature passed a bill to overhaul the state’s medical marijuana system, Democratic Sen. Tom Jacobson of Great Falls says more changes are still needed.

“This is all brand-new to Montana. We’ve not really done things to this extent in the past,” he said. “We knew there would be some changes that would have to come about.”

This year, Jacobson is sponsoring Senate Bill 265, another major reform to medical marijuana in Montana. The bill passed the Senate on a 36-14 vote last week and is set for a hearing in the House Taxation Committee Tuesday at 8 a.m.

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