Montana Medical Marijuana Program
In November 2004, Montana voters by a significant margin (62 percent) passed Initiative 148, allowing certain patients with specific medical conditions to alleviate their symptoms through the limited use of marijuana under medical supervision.
The new law, effective immediately upon passage, also allows qualified patients and their caregivers to grow and/or possess a restricted number of marijuana plants.
Montana is the 10th state to pass a medical marijuana law. Under federal law, it is still illegal to grow, sell, purchase, or use marijuana, even for health-related reasons. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether federal laws prohibiting the use of marijuana are unconstitutional as applied to patients living in states with medical marijuana laws. A decision is expected in mid-2005.
To use or grow marijuana under the Montana law, patients and caregivers must first register with the Quality Assurance Division of the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
For more information, contact the division’s Licensure Bureau at 406-444-2676 or by writing Licensure Bureau, P.O. Box 202953, Helena MT 59620-2953.
$50.00 Registration Fee in effect on July 1, 2006
- Letter From Bureau Chief
- Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Marijuana
- Patient/Caregiver Application Form
- Attending Physician’s Statement
- Attending Physician's Renewal Form
- Change Request Form
- Letter from Bureau Chief regarding Renewal Application
- Renewal Form
Page last updated: 09/14/2007
