Generally revise laws related to synthetic cannabinoids
HB 49 amends Montana's marijuana regulations to specifically prohibit the manufacture and distribution of synthetic cannabinoid products, which are often dangerous imitations of marijuana. The bill updates definitions and prohibitions within the Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (Sections 16-12-101 and others) to explicitly target these synthetic substances. It directly affects businesses or individuals producing or selling synthetic cannabinoid products, making such activities illegal under state law. The key mechanism is strengthening existing prohibitions by adding clear language to ban synthetic cannabinoids, closing a regulatory gap. This law took effect immediately upon the Governor's signature on April 7, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 9, 2024
Signed Apr 7, 2025
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The bill text was modified to remove a specific list of cross-referenced statutes (12-108, 16-12-112, etc.) from the section establishing the effective date. This change appears to be a technical edit, likely intended to clean up the text by removing redundant references or correcting a formatting error, rather than altering the bill's substantive policy, scope, or legal requirements.
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A list of specific MCA code sections was deleted from the effective date clause, likely to remove unnecessary cross-references or correct a drafting error.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
47–3
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-3)
senate
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 23, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-4)
house
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RM
Ron Marshall
RRepublican
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