MISSOULA — An initiative aimed at expanding the availability of medical marijuana in Montana was certified for the November ballot Wednesday after supporters gathered more than 24,000 signatures in 58 days.
Montana I-182 would reverse new restrictions going into effect on Aug. 31 that limit medical marijuana providers to just three patients, eliminating access for more than 12,000 Montanans who now use the substance.
The restrictions are the result of legislative and legal action that gutted the 2004 voter-approved law, passed with a 64 percent majority, legalizing pot for medical use.
Medical marijuana providers would be unable to sustain viable businesses if the restrictions go into effect, said Jeff Krauss, treasurer for Montana Citizens for I-182.
“I just don’t think there are that many good Samaritans out there,” Krauss said.
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