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Over $28 Million in Marijuana Sold in August in Montana, a New Monthly Record

For the second straight month Montana set a record for the most marijuana sold. Licensed marijuana store sold $28,697,312 worth of marijuana and marijuana products in August, according to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division. These narrowly beats the monthly record of $28,552,001 set just last month. Prior to July the previous record …

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Montana Marijuana Sales Reach $28.5 Million in July, Break Monthly Record

In Montana July broke a record for the most legal marijuana sold in a single month. According to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division, licensed marijuana stores sold $28,552,001 worth of marijuana and marijuana products in July. This beats the previous record of $27,098,679, set in March of this year, by nearly $1.5 …

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Montana Marijuana Sales Reached $26.9 Million in June

Marijuana sales were above $25 million for the fourth straight month in Montana. $26,935,335 worth of marijuana and marijuana products were sold legally in June throughout Montana, according to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division. This is just $163,344 shy of the monthly record set in March. A large majority of these sales …

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In Montana, $26 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in May

In May Montana marijuana sales passed $26 million for just the fourth time. According to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division, there was a total of $26,096,828 in legal marijuana sold in May. This includes dried marijuana flower as well as marijuana products such as edibles, tinctures, concentrates and topicals. In May medical …

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Montana Governor Signs Marijuana Measures Into Law

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed into law a pair of marijuana-related bills. Governor Gianforte signed House Bill 128, extending the state’s current moratorium on licenses for new marijuana businesses until July 1, 2025. The measure also gives tribal nations the same privileges as other cannabis businesses, with all eight tribal nations in the state …

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Over $25 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in Montana in April, $405 Million Since January, 2022

There was $25,817,355 worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in Montana in April. Data from the Montana Cannabis Control Division shows that there was $5,443,376 in medical marijuana sold in April, in addition to $20,373,979 worth of recreational marijuana sales. The year-to-date total for 2023 is now $102 million, and the January, 2022-to-date …

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Montana Governor Vetoes Bill to Reappropriate Marijuana Tax Revenue

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bill that would have reappropriated some of the revenue generated from legal marijuana sales. Senate Bill 442 was passed overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate, 82 to 17 and 48 to 1. Despite this, Governor Gianforte has vetoed the measure. Typically the legislature could override an executive …

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Montana Bill to Reappropriate Marijuana Tax Revenue Sent to Governor

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte will soon receive legislation that would reappropriate some of the revenue generated from marijuana taxes. After both the Senate and House approved slightly amended versions of Senate Bill 442 earlier this month, the two chambers have now coalesced around the same language with the Senate voting today to send the proposal …

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Montana Legislature Passes Bill to Alter How Marijuana Tax Revenue is Used

A measure to reappropriate some of the revenue generated from marijuana taxes was passed today through its third and final reading in the House of Representatives. Montana’s House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 442 with a vote of 82 to 17. The vote comes a few weeks after it was passed by the Senate, …

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Montana Lawmakers Pass Bill to Reappropriate Marijuana Tax Revenue

When Montana voters approved marijuana legalization in 2020, they passed an initiative with very specific uses for marijuana tax revenue. A bill passed by both the House and Senate would alter this in a few different ways. Senate Bill 442 was passed yesterday through the House of Representatives 84 to 16. In the Senate, the …

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