Montana Cannabis News

Legal Status: Montana has some of the strictest recreational cannabis laws in the nation, and possession of one recreational joint can put you in jail for up to six months. However, the state voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2004.

Ballot Initiative Alert: Montana will vote on recreational marijuana legalization during the November 2020 election. Montana residents will have the opportunity to vote on Initiative 190, which would legalize recreational marijuana for persons age 21 and older. In order for the legalization to be properly implemented, voters must also approve Constitutional Initiative 118, a separate ballot question that would allow the state to set an age requirement of 21 for legal marijuana use.