Guides
Straight answers about cannabis in Montana
13 guides, written by the people behind the counter in Great Falls. Law pages cite the statute and show the date we last checked them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Montana law
What the law says
Limits, ages, and rules, with the statute or the state page they come from cited on every one. Each carries the date we last checked it.
Is recreational cannabis legal in Montana?
Recreational cannabis is legal in Montana for adults 21 and over. What you can buy, what you can carry, and where the rules come from.
Medical versus recreational cannabis in Montana
Montana runs a medical card program and adult-use sales side by side. The differences in age, tax, purchase limits, and home grow.
Montana cannabis laws for dispensary customers
The Montana cannabis rules that affect a customer: age, ID, limits, transport, public use, home grow, and where to verify each one.
Montana cannabis purchase and possession limits
Montana caps adults at 1 ounce of usable marijuana, 8 grams of concentrate, or 800 mg of edible THC. How the conversion math works.
Montana cannabis taxes and where the money goes
Montana taxes adult-use cannabis at 20 percent and cardholder sales at 4 percent, plus a local option up to 3 percent. Where the revenue lands.
Products
What you are buying
What each product type is, how it is sold in Montana, and what the number on the label actually tells you.
Indica, sativa, and hybrid: what the labels mean
Indica, sativa, and hybrid describe plant lineage and shelf category, not a guaranteed experience. What the labels track and what they miss.
What are Silverleaf's flower tiers?
Private Reserve, Platinum Flower, Premium Flower, and Beasters explained, including the THC ranges and what the tiers do not tell you.
What is a hybrid strain?
A hybrid strain is a cross between two cannabis parent plants. What indica-dominant and sativa-dominant mean, and how to shop one.
Dabs and concentrates explained
Shatter, wax, badder, live resin, rosin, and hash. How cannabis concentrates are made, how they differ, and Montana's 8 gram limit.
What are cannabis edibles?
Cannabis edibles are food, drink, and capsule products infused with THC. Types, how they are made, and Montana's serving and package limits.
What is a vape cartridge?
A vape cartridge holds cannabis oil and screws onto a battery. Cart types, 510 thread versus disposable, and how to read the label.
Sativa effects and how long they last
What the sativa label is commonly associated with, why it does not predict a personal experience, and how duration varies by format.
How to
How it works
Timing, dosing, and the practical questions people ask at the counter.