Montana legislators meet in Helena every other year on odd years for their Biennial Legislative Session.
This session is expected to focus heavily on property taxes, housing, and healthcare, but one bill is already stirring controversy among Montana residents.
Senate Bill No. 255, introduced by Senator Greg Hertz from District 7, aims to change the rules around recreational marijuana.
If passed, the bill would require residents to obtain a marijuana ID card and pay $200 per year to buy legal recreational marijuana.
And this isn’t the only bill targeting marijuana this session. Lawmakers in Helena are introducing several proposals aimed at revising existing marijuana laws.
Didn’t We Already Settle This?
Multiple bills dealing with marijuana regulations are being introduced this session—reports suggest there are nearly 40 or more.
While Senate Bill No. 255 wouldn’t make marijuana illegal, it raises questions since almost 60% of Montana voters approved I-190 in November 2020, legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and older.
So why are legislators now trying to change what voters already decided?
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