Montana Cannabis Industry Association

Hear reaction from Judge Donald Molloy's decision that federal law trumps state law when it comes to medical marijuana

A medical marijuana advocacy group spokeswoman says federal and state law enforcement officials have raided at least three western Montana providers.

The secretary of state says that medical marijuana advocates have collected enough signatures to let voters decide whether they like the Legislature's new crackdown on the industry.

The deadline is Friday for organizers to turn in signatures for proposed ballot initiatives that aim to repeal new state laws that restrict medical marijuana and expand eminent domain powers. Rose Habib, coordinator for an initiative sponsored by the Montana Cannabis Industry Association, says she is confident that enough signatures have been gathered to put the question to voters in the 2012

With restrictive state regulations set to go into effect July 1, the medical marijuana industry and advocates are hoping to start gathering signatures soon. The  Montana Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA) is  waiting for the Attorney

An attorney for a medical marijuana industry group is asking a judge to block a new Montana law eliminating the sale of medical pot before it takes effect next month. James Goetz, attorney for the Montana Cannabis Industry Association, told Helena District Judge James Reynolds Monday that the law is unconstitutional.

The legislature's overhaul of medical marijuana became law not too long ago. Under the new law, the department of Public Health and Human Services was supposed to stop issuing new medical marijuana cards altogether on may 14th, and start issuing new cards under stricter guidelines on June 1st. The