Monthly Archives: July 2011

Upon hearing from so many of you affected by SB 423's ban on people on probation from participating in the state medical marijuana program, MTCIA contacted the Goetz Law Firm to request a document asserting that provision's unconstitutionality. Many department of corrections employees probably realize the moral and legal aspects involved in aggressively enforcing their interpretation of this new prohibition, but we have heard that some probation officers are demanding the surrender of medical marijuana cards and metabolite-free urine samples. We [...]

The referendum campaign is being directed by Patients for Reform, Not Repeal.  Rose Habib is coordinating the training effort. There are over 1000 people signed up to get the training to collect signatures. Training is happening in waves. Districts captains are just receiving their training now. District captains in each region will be contacting volunteers as training sessions are scheduled.  Thank you for your patience and your impatience. The eagerness is appreciated.

We’ve heard a rumor. The MTCIA has changed course (flip-flopped is the word we’re hearing) and is now pushing for marijuana legalization. The truth: In Montana, medical marijuana is permitted for qualified patients. However, that right means nothing for qualified patients if there’s no way to access the cannabis. The MTCIA is working on behalf of creating an access system for the patient-consumer that is safe, functional, and respectful of our communities. A functional system requires that patients have the right [...]

 First we have the federal government repressing research on cannabis while patenting one of its active ingredients,  CBD. The feds continue to be very protective of their “ace the hole” – marijuana prohibition – to lock up nonviolent, ordinary citizens, as needed. In Montana, they’ve busted down doors and pointed guns at children to protect exactly who from what? At the state level, we have a legislature willing to pass a law riddled with unconstitutional provisions that override the will of [...]

SB 423, our new medical marijuana law in Montana, prohibits individuals  under the supervision of the department of corrections from being registered cardholders. This was one of several onerous provisions of the bill that our lawsuit sought to have enjoined. While were victorious on many levels, the judge did not agree to that particular portion of our request. However,  he did offer some helpful guidance in his decision (500KB PDF): "While the state may not disregard the health conditions of those [...]

Urgent Update: Get your patients to fill out the form to make you a provider NOW. Updated 12:27 pm Need help understanding process to switch patients from you as "caregiver" to "provider"? MTCIA member Bob Cypers is willing to help: 406- 459-3104 A message from Bob: Morning all, I'm more that happy to answer any questions as they pertain to the provider paperwork.  I can't answer "legal" questions like plant count, husband wife grows et la.  Here is the condensed version [...]