Generally revise laws related to local government and marijuana dispensaries

HB 698 clarifies local government authority over marijuana businesses in Montana counties where voters rejected recreational cannabis (Initiative Measure 190 in 2020). It requires counties/municipalities to hold elections for voters to approve specific business types (like dispensaries or cultivators) before operations can begin, unless the county previously approved them. Existing medical dispensaries can continue operating without new local approval until their license renewal after 2022. The bill also mandates specific ballot language for prohibition votes (e.g., "FOR banning recreational dispensaries") and ensures municipalities over 5,000 people can vote separately on business types. This bill revises existing law (Section 16-12-301, MCA) without creating new statewide restrictions.