In the background of the first half of the Montana Legislature, lawmakers have been quietly cultivating the bill to bring recreational marijuana s implementation to life.
Legislators in the majority party said last week they hope to reach a consensus-worthy bill â a reflective but revised version of the initiative voters passed last year â and have continued to hold high-level meetings with the governor s office. The bill could surface by the end of this week, a spokesperson for the House GOP said.Â
Rep. Mike Hopkins, R-Missoula, has taken a leading role in pulling the pieces of implementation together and is expected to carry the bill. He and others have prioritized a safe implementation of cannabis, which remains illegal at the federal level.
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) Republican leaders in Montana’s Legislature rejected an effort Thursday to make stronger an agreement that lawmakers will wear masks while meeting with legislative staffers in.