Tools

Medical Marijuana Overhaul Set to Become Law, DPHHS Says They'll Keep Issuing Cards

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: May 13, 2011 at 10:54 PM MDT

Story Updated: May 13, 2011 at 10:54 PM MDT

The Medical Marijuana Overhaul bill is set to become law at midnight but state health officials say they won’t be cooperating, even if Governor Brian Schweitzer lets that happen.

They say they’ll keep issuing medical marijuana cards; something bill sponsor, Senator Jeff Essmann, says should stop as of this Saturday.

The overhaul limits who can be a patient and who can be a provider, and immediately repeals the Department of Public Health and Human Services authority to register patients.

But department spokesman Jon Ebelt says the bill is unclear, saying the agency will continue issuing cards until June 20th.

You have indicated this comment should be removed.

Close

The comment has been submitted for review. Thank you .

i care said on Monday, May 16 at 7:31 AM

this is a bunch of &$%& i will stand up for my self so dont mess with me you have taken my rights essman move now .montana is going to be filled with felonys and no one will be working and teens will never stop smoking it so felonys for your kids one bowl is a felony and a year in jail we must fight for our rights.

I care said on Saturday, May 14 at 9:56 AM

essman should move out of montana he started a war hes not going to win go to your home state and mess things up there we dont want you theres nothing wrong with the law we have needs work not a bunch of commys writing a new one my vote dont count thanks.

Nobody said on Friday, May 13 at 11:53 PM

In thee beginning they jailed us, pushed us into the darkest shadows and the blackest alleys with their lies and miss quotes of information. From the darkest shadows and the blackest alleys they come First there was a few then there was many. They have been watching and learning from the darkness. The mistakes of the sixties and seventy will not be repeated. Learn their system and laws we do. To use it against them. The lies revealed and truth to prevail.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

News, Sports, Weather for Great Falls, Helena, and all of Montana and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Great Falls & Helena Weather

Icon
Great Falls Great Falls Intl Airport, MT
Current Temp 57.0 °F
Fair
Wind : Southwest at 8.1 MPH (7 KT)
Pressure : 1013.5 mb
Humidity : 53 %
Icon
Helena Helena Regional, MT
Current Temp 54.0 °F
Fair
Wind : Calm
Pressure : 1016.9 mb
Humidity : 55 %
Click here for our video forecast
More Weather
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

AP Video