Missoulian, 11 Mar 2013 – HELENA Medical marijuana advocates are making a final try this legislative session to amend the 2011 law that imposed tighter restrictions on what was then a booming industry here. Sen. Dave Wanzenried, D-Missoula, recently introduced Senate Bill 377 for a group called Montana Association for Rights.

Missoulian, 18 Feb 2013 – HELENA – So far, the 2013 Montana Legislature appears to be no more receptive to medical marijuana than the 2011 session was. The House Human Services Committee on Friday tabled and almost certainly killed four medical marijuana bills by Rep. Kelly McCarthy, D-Billings. The bills all died on 12-4 votes, with 10 Republicans and two Democrats opposing the bills, while four Democrats backed them.

The Billings Gazette, 16 Feb 2013 – HELENA — So far, the 2013 Legislature appears to be no more receptive to medical marijuana than the 2011 session was. The House Human Services Committee on Friday tabled — and almost certainly killed — four medical-marijuana bills by Rep. Kelly McCarthy, D-Billings. The bills all died on 12-4 votes, with 10 Republicans and two Democrats opposing the bills, while four Democrats backed them.

Missoulian, 14 Dec 2012 – Montana Marijuana Advocates Look to Colorado, Washington HELENA A district judge on Thursday temporarily continued to stop the state from enforcing certain restrictions in a 2011 state law aimed at medical marijuana providers.

Helena Independent Record, 22 Sep 2012 – Montana voters support the more restrictive medical marijuana law and strongly back a ballot issue requiring girls under age 16 to get parental consent before having an abortion, a new Lee Newspapers poll shows. They also favor another ballot issue that would deny state services to "illegal aliens."

Missoulian, 22 Sep 2012 – HELENA – Montana voters support the more restrictive medical marijuana law and strongly back a ballot issue requiring girls under age 16 to get parental consent before having an abortion, a new Lee Newspapers poll shows. They also favor another ballot issue that would deny state services to "illegal aliens."

The Billings Gazette, 22 Sep 2012 – VOTERS FAVOR NEW MARIJUANA LAW, 44% TO 31% HELENA – Montana voters support the more restrictive medical marijuana law and strongly back a ballot issue requiring girls under age 16 to get parental consent before having an abortion, a new Gazette State Poll shows.

Missoulian, 12 Sep 2012 – NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA HELENA — There is no fundamental right for patients to use any drug, particularly one like medical marijuana that’s illegal under federal law, the Montana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, in reversing a lower court decision.

Missoulian, 06 Sep 2012 – HELENA — The number of medical-marijuana cardholders registered with the state rose slightly in August, new statistics from the state registry showed. As of last Friday, 8,849 Montanans had medical-marijuana cards, an increase of five people from the previous month, according to the registry kept by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.

The Billings Gazette, 06 Sep 2012 – HELENA — The number of medical-marijuana cardholders registered with the state rose slightly in August, new statistics from the state registry showed. As of last Friday, 8,849 Montanans had medical-marijuana cards, an increase of five people from the previous month, according to the registry kept by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.