Legislators Pass New Restrictive Medical Marijuana Bill in Montana

From Forbes.com:

HELENA, Mont. -- Montana lawmakers passed a revised version of a medical marijuana overhaul bill Thursday after rejecting Gov. Brian Schweitzer's amendment to allow 25 patients per pot provider and to let those providers make a profit.
Legislators in both chambers agreed to the governor's changes increasing privacy rights for patients and procedural changes for accessing the drug. But after frenzied negotiation over the governor's amendments to increase pot access, legislators decided to leave mostly intact the strict regulations included in the bill they passed Wednesday.

In a letter to the Senate president, Schweitzer said he was disappointed with SB423 in its current form, saying the bill had unconstitutional provisions and that he feared the limited access in the overhaul would drive patients to the illegal market for marijuana.

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