Cannabis in Montana local government
What Montana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
12 Montana meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Montana with the most cannabis activity
- Butte, MT (9)
- Missoula, MT (3)
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Council to vote on banning new cannabis dispensary licenses
The City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on an ordinance to prohibit new retail adult-use cannabis dispensary business licenses pending a review of regulations as part of the Uniform Development Code Project. The consent agenda includes ratifying accounts payable totaling over $6 million. The meeting also…
City Council to consider ban on new retail cannabis licenses
The City Council will discuss a proposal to prohibit new business licenses for retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries pending a regulatory review. The body is also managing several parks infrastructure contracts and the launch of the FY 2027 budget timeline.
Missoula considers ban on new retail cannabis dispensary licenses
The Housing, Redevelopment, and Community Programs Committee will discuss a proposal to prohibit new retail cannabis business licenses pending a code review. The committee will also review housing stability grants and board appointments.
Council to discuss potential data center impacts and property sales
The Council of Commissioners will hear presentations regarding a potential data center in Butte and responses to an RFP for the purchase of 305 W. Mercury. The body will also consider several requests from residents to purchase city-county owned land.
Council to approve transfer of city land to Riley Global Solutions, LLC
The Butte‑Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will consider several items, including scheduling a bid opening for the Silver Lake Industrial Water System Improvements project and a presentation on the Blacktail Creek and Montana Pole Superfund sites. Commissioners will also review multiple land purchase requests and a…
Council to consider drafting a marijuana sales ordinance
The Butte‑Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will review several public requests, including land purchase approvals, scheduling of presentations and a bid opening, and a request for the County Attorney to draft a new ordinance regulating medical and recreational marijuana sales. The meeting also includes routine…
Council considers land purchases, budget hearings, and solid waste district boundary change
The Butte‑Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will review multiple communications requesting approvals for land purchases, including property adjacent to 17 Tullamore Street, a parcel at the southeast corner of Maryland and Second, and the sale of Lot 16‑17 for $1,000. The Council will also authorize scheduling public…
Butte-Silver Bow Council to hold bid opening for Main Street sewer project
The Council of Commissioners will conduct a bid opening for Main Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement Projects. The body is also considering land sale requests and scheduling several public hearings regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and utility rate increases.
Council considers boundary changes for solid waste and fire districts
The Council of Commissioners will discuss expanding the Solid Waste Special District to include Homestake Meadows II and the Fire Services District to include 3MCT. The body is also reviewing requests for land purchases and potential new ordinances regarding marijuana sales.
Council considers land sales and new marijuana regulations
The Council of Commissioners is reviewing requests to sell city-county land and update zoning for chickens. The body is also discussing new ordinances for marijuana sales and public records fees.
Butte-Silver Bow Council to consider new marijuana and public records ordinances
The Council of Commissioners will discuss a new ordinance regulating the sale and distribution of medical and recreational marijuana. The body is also considering a fee schedule for public records research and a resolution for FOIA request procedures.
Council to consider hazard mitigation plan and various community event permits
The Council of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2024 Montana Western Region Hazard Mitigation Plan. The body is also reviewing multiple requests for downtown event permits and several board appointments.