Funding proposals for the state's medical marijuana program have moved away from a tax and toward a fee structure as groups continue to debate how money will move within the system.
It's part of Senate Bill 333, a large regulatory bill that's moving through the Montana Legislature. It would set rules for a more robust program that includes testing laboratories, revamped identification cards and product tracking.
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The Montana House of Representatives passed the bill on Wednesday by a 65-35 vote, keeping it alive for further discussion and likely more changes.
But not everyone is on board with those changes, and some feel the regulatory discussion has outpaced the scope of the state's medicinal cannabis industry.
