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Montana still issuing medical marijuana cards despite pending changes in law

Sounds like there’s a little bit of a showdown going on between the folks who pushed for changes in Montana’s medical marijuana law, and the state agency that issues medical marijuana cards.

The Associated Press’ Stephen Dockery lays it out:

A health department official said Wednesday it’s not feasible to [...]

Law enforcement legislation in the news – Sobriety, medical marijuana and a footnote on Jason Christ

The 2011 Legislature may be over, but a bunch of bills await action. Gov. Brian Schweitzer took care of one of them Saturday when he signed a bill creating a statewide “24-7″ program to fight drunken driving. Matt Gouras of the Associated Press has this one:

The program requires repeat DUI offenders [...]

Medical marijuana and campaign finance. No, not together – not yet

Couple of interesting court cases yesterday:

A medical marijuana provider has asked a judge to rule that his operation can’t be regulated by the city of Helena, which bans medical pot businesses within its boundaries, writes Matt Volz of the Associated Press. “Paul Schmidt, owner of Sleeping Giant Caregivers, said Monday that medical [...]