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Medical marijuana advocates start gathering signatures
Posted 5:40 PM 7/19/2011 by Marnee Banks
Medical marijuana advocates are rallying together to overturn the recently passed Montana Marijuana Act.
"Patients For Reform Not Repeal" are beginning to gather signatures to get the new law on the ballot .
Organizers say Senate Bill 423 is an unworkable mess and a failure.
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Providers, officials react to medical marijuana ruling
Posted 6:34 PM 7/1/2011 by Melissa Anderson (Helena)
Medical marijuana providers and state officials are still trying to sort out the details of how the new law with temporary changes will work.
Although the law allows patients to still receive their medical cannabis by sale, they are trying to make sure that process is legal.
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Judge rules on Montana medical marijuana law
Posted 5:37 PM 6/30/2011 by KXLH
A district judge in Helena has issued a partial injunction against Montana's new medical marijuana law .
The decision prevents several parts of the new law from taking effect, but leaves a a majority of the Legislature's new medical marijuana law intact.
District Judge James (More) • Video (1)
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Advocates, opponents await fate of medical marijuana law
Posted 4:06 PM 6/30/2011 by Melissa Anderson (Helena)
Opponents and advocates of Montana's new medical marijuana law are awaiting word from a judge in Helena to find out whether the law will take affect at midnight.
Last week, District Judge Jim Reynolds was asked to rule on an injunction filed by the Montana Cannabis Industry and others to (More)
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Medical marijuana advocates to begin gathering signatures
Posted 4:54 PM 6/29/2011 by Melissa Anderson (Helena)
Now that the medical marijuana repeal petition has been cleared, volunteers in favor of reverting the Montana law back to its original state are anxious to start collecting signatures.
According to supporters of the new referendum, they may be out gathering signatures from voters as early (More) • Video (1)
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Petition allowed for statewide vote on medical marijuana
Posted 8:23 AM 6/29/2011 by Breanna Roy (Missoula)
Another attempt to challenge Montana's new medical marijuana law, Senate Bill 423, is gaining momentum.
The bill, which is slated to go into effect on July 1st, will repeal the current medical marijuana law, I-148, and replace it with new legislation, limiting caregivers to three patients (More)
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Despite proposed changes, medical marijuana law frustrating for patients
Posted 6:46 PM 6/26/2011 by Alex Grubb (Great Falls)
As medical marijuana patients and caregivers await the fate of Montana's medical marijuana law, some are speaking out against the changes, saying the new rules put too much of a burden on patients. Among those speaking out are Greg and Cheryl Loeffler of Cascade.
Greg said (More) • Video (1) • Photos (2)
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Medical marijuana trial wraps up in Helena
Posted 11:05 AM 6/23/2011 by Melissa Anderson (Helena)
After two and a half days of testimony, the fate of Montana's recently revised medical marijuana law is now in the hands of a district judge.
The injunction filed by the Montana Cannabis Industry and others is meant to stop Montana's new medical marijuana reform law based upon a violation (More)
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Medical marijuana trial enters 3rd day in Helena
Posted 10:47 AM 6/22/2011 by Melissa Anderson (Helena)
Testimony continued on Wednesday in Helena over the future of medical marijuana in Montana.
The Montana Cannabis Industry Association filed suit in May to stop Senate Bill 423, claiming it violates both constitutional and statutory issues.
Medical marijuana advocates believe that (More)
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Medical marijuana trial continues in Helena
Posted 5:11 PM 6/21/2011 by Melissa Anderson (Helena)
In the second day of a medical marijuana lawsuit, witnesses in a Helena courtroom attempted to unravel the ramifications of Montana's recently passed legislation changing the industry.
While Senate Bill 423 was an attempt to get a handle on potential abusers of the medication, some doctors (More) • Photos (3)
