Get Your Montana Medical Marijuana Card With My MMJ Doctor

In 2004, the I-148, or Montana Medical Marijuana Allowance initiative, passed with nearly 62% approval. Lawmakers sought to repeal it in 2011, but Gov. Brian Schweitzer vetoed it.

Later that year, the state senate enacted Senate Bill 423. Until August 2016, the bill was challenged in court when the Supreme Court of Montana upheld most of the law’s provisions.

Three months later, voters approved the I-182 or Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative. The initiative amended SB 423 and removed many of its stricter requirements. The initiative also added chronic pain and PTSD ( Post-traumatic stress disorder) as qualifying medical conditions for medical marijuana approval in the state.

On November 3, 2020, Two complimentary ballot initiatives, I-90 and CI-118, were passed to legalize recreational cannabis in the state for adults 21 and over. It legalized the possession and use of 28 grams or an ounce of marijuana with no more than 8 grams in concentrate form for adults aged 21 and older. It also imposed a 20% sales tax on cannabis.

• A clear passport-size photograph:

1. The photo must be in color and without any alteration.
2. The photo must have been taken within the last six months, reflecting your current appearance.
3. The photo’s background must be plain, light-colored, and clutter-free.
4. No hats, face masks, or sunglasses are allowed in the photo.

• Proof of Montana residency

1. Acceptable forms of documentation may include a Montana driver’s license, state or tribal ID card, voter registration form, Montana hunting or fishing license, etc.

• A medical marijuana certification from a licensed physician.
• Minor applications require the approval of two physicians unless the minor’s treating physician or referral physician is an oncologist, neurologist, or epileptologist.
• Minor patients need a copy of the legal guardian’s ID

Remember, the cultivation of marijuana plants must be in a private residence, subject to certain restrictions. The plants may be hidden from the public.

To become a caregiver in Montana, you need to follow these requirements:

• You must be a Montana resident.
• You must submit fingerprints and background checks by the Montana Department
  of Justice and the FBI and agree not to divert marijuana to other persons.

• You may not be allowed to register as the caregiver if you have been convicted of a felony offense or any drug offense. You are still not allowed if you fail to pay student loans, child support, taxes, penalties, or judgments due to a government agency.