Montana Code 16-12-225. Combined-use marijuana licensing — requirements
16-12-225. Combined-use marijuana licensing — requirements. (1) The department may issue a total of eight combined-use marijuana licenses to entities that are:
Terms Used In Montana Code 16-12-225
- Cultivator: means a person licensed by the department to:
(a)plant, cultivate, grow, harvest, and dry marijuana; and
(b)package and relabel marijuana produced at the location in a natural or naturally dried form that has not been converted, concentrated, or compounded for sale through a licensed dispensary. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- Department: means the department of revenue provided for in 2-15-1301. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- Licensee: means a person holding a state license issued pursuant to this chapter. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- Local government: means a county, a consolidated government, or an incorporated city or town. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- Marijuana: means all plant material from the genus Cannabis containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or seeds of the genus capable of germination. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)a federally recognized tribe located in the state; or
(b)a business entity that is majority-owned by a federally recognized tribe located in the state.
(2)A combined-use marijuana license consists of one cultivator license and one dispensary license allowing for the operation of a dispensary.
(3)Initial licensure and annual fees for a combined-use license is $7,500.
(4)A combined-use marijuana licensee shall operate its cultivation and dispensary facilities on land that is located in a county that has satisfied the local government approval provisions in 16-12-301 if the majority of voters in the county voted against approval of Initiative Measure No. 190 in the November 3, 2020, general election.
(5)An applicant under this section must satisfy all licensing requirements under this chapter and is subject to all fees and taxes associated with the cultivation and sale of marijuana or marijuana products provided for in this chapter.
(6)A license granted under this section must be operated in compliance with all requirements imposed under this chapter.
(7)After a tribe or a majority-owned business of that tribe is licensed under this section, that tribe or another majority-owned business of that tribe may not obtain another combined-use license until the prior license is relinquished, lapses, or is revoked by the department.