Montana Medical Marijuana News
May 17, 2012
Missoulian, 16 May 2012 - A new documentary on medical marijuana raised some old issues in Missoula during a discussion following Tuesday's Montana premiere of "Code of the West." The film by Rebecca Richman Cohen traces the 2011 legislative battle to revise or outright repeal Montana's 2004 voter-approved law legalizing the medical use of cannabis.
May 12, 2012
Helena Independent Record, 12 May 2012 - A Helena lawyer is asking a federal court judge to throw out the charges against his client, saying that the U.S. Attorney's office has no right to "veto" Montana voters' approval of medical marijuana. Michael Donahoe, a federal defense attorney, said that the federal government "selectively targeted" medical marijuana cultivators and dispensers like his client, Chris Williams, who is a founding member of Montana Cannabis. Donahoe is asking that the case against Williams be dropped.
May 6, 2012
Helena Independent Record, 05 May 2012 - A documentary that follows the medical marijuana political debate in Montana, as well as its impacts on people's lives, will be shown in Helena later this month, followed by a panel discussion. "Code of the West" is a film by Rebecca Richman Cohen. In a news release for the movie, she notes how Montana is "at the forefront of national attention" when it comes to medical marijuana.
May 4, 2012
Missoulian, 04 May 2012 - An activist who long advocated for strict regulation of Montana's once-booming medical marijuana industry pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal drug charge. "I'm an honest person. I plead guilty," Tom Daubert told U.S. Magistrate Jeremiah Lynch in response to a charge of conspiracy to maintain drug-involved premises.
Apr 13, 2012
The Billings Gazette, 13 Apr 2012 - HELENA -- The number of registered marijuana cardholders in Montana fell below 12,000 as of March 31 for the first time in two years. A total of 11,993 cardholders had registered as of March 31 with the program run by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Apr 13, 2012
The Billings Gazette, 13 Apr 2012 - HELENA -- The number of registered marijuana cardholders in Montana fell below 12,000 as of March 31 for the first time in two years. A total of 11,993 cardholders had registered as of March 31 with the program run by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Apr 10, 2012
The Billings Gazette, 06 Apr 2012 - POLICE: 'GOOFY' LAWS CONTRIBUTE TO SPIKE IN MARIJUANA USE AMONG ADOLESCENTS Montana ranks ninth among the top 17 states for marijuana use among teens, which is predictable, according to local law enforcement officials who blame the state's "goofy" and "convoluted" marijuana laws.
Apr 10, 2012
The Billings Gazette, 06 Apr 2012 - POLICE: 'GOOFY' LAWS CONTRIBUTE TO SPIKE IN MARIJUANA USE AMONG ADOLESCENTS Montana ranks ninth among the top 17 states for marijuana use among teens, which is predictable, according to local law enforcement officials who blame the state's "goofy" and "convoluted" marijuana laws.
Apr 1, 2012
The Billings Gazette, 28 Mar 2012 - Sheriff Linder did a grave injustice to few thousand Billings voters who will be looking to vote against him in his upcoming election in 2014. He allowed or encouraged the feds to raid medical marijuana providers. They were fully in compliance with the new laws. Hundreds of medical marijuana patients were affected. There are multiple-sclerosis patients who have found strains to help them, now worried. There are cancer patients who have lost tinctures which were helping them deal with chemotherapy. The sheriff is the chief elected law enforcement officer of our county, but did not defend state authorized businesses. He's looking for a slice of the asset forfeiture pie to buy new laptops.
Apr 1, 2012
The Billings Gazette, 28 Mar 2012 - Sheriff Linder did a grave injustice to few thousand Billings voters who will be looking to vote against him in his upcoming election in 2014. He allowed or encouraged the feds to raid medical marijuana providers. They were fully in compliance with the new laws. Hundreds of medical marijuana patients were affected. There are multiple-sclerosis patients who have found strains to help them, now worried. There are cancer patients who have lost tinctures which were helping them deal with chemotherapy. The sheriff is the chief elected law enforcement officer of our county, but did not defend state authorized businesses. He's looking for a slice of the asset forfeiture pie to buy new laptops.
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