April 5: Purchasing Power

Purchasing Power

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Do you know:

  • what Montana’s personal possession limits are?
  • what kind of identification you are required to provide at a dispensary?

If not, this guide can help!

Personal Possession Limits

Personal possession limits for cannabis have been established by Montana laws. Below are personal possession limits for adult-use consumers and medical cardholders:

Adult-use consumers (recreational customers 21 years of age and older):

One ounce of useable marijuana may be purchased and possessed by an adult-use consumer. What is one ounce of usable marijuana? (ARM 42.39.118)

  • 1 ounce of marijuana flower
  • 800 milligrams of THC infused marijuana products (e.g., edibles, capsules, topicals, tinctures)
  • 8 grams or 8 milliliters of marijuana concentrates

Adult-use consumers also have limitations on the potency of marijuana and marijuana products. (MCA 16-12-224)

  • Marijuana sold as flower: 1 ounce of usable marijuana. The total potential psychoactive THC of marijuana flower may not exceed 35%
  • Marijuana product sold as a capsule: no more than 100 milligrams of THC per capsule and no more than 800 milligrams of THC per package
  • Marijuana product sold as a tincture: no more than 800 milligrams of THC
  • Marijuana product sold as an edible or a food product: no more than 100 milligrams of THC. A single serving of an edible marijuana product may not exceed 10 milligrams of THC
  • Marijuana product sold as a topical product: a concentration of no more than 6% THC and no more than 800 milligrams of THC per package
  • Marijuana product sold as a suppository or transdermal patch: no more than 100 milligrams of THC per suppository or transdermal patch and no more than 800 milligrams of THC per package
  • Any other marijuana product: no more than 800 milligrams of THC
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Medical Cardholders:

  • Same limits on personal possession as adult-use consumers
  • Medical Cardholders do not have potency limits on their product purchases
  • Medical cardholders may only purchase product based on their available amounts on their card
  • Purchases may not exceed 1 ounce of useable marijuana per day
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Identification Requirements at a Dispensary

Below are the valid forms of identification for purchasing marijuana products in Montana. Identification must be presented at the time of purchase and cannot be expired at the time of purchase.

  • Driver’s license or temporary driver’s permit issued by Montana or any other state or territory of the United States
  • Identification card issued by Montana or any other state or territory of the United States for the purpose of proof of age of the holder of the card
  • United States military identification card
  • Merchant Mariner Credential or other similar document issued by the United States Coast Guard
  • Passport issued by, or recognized by, the United States Government or a permanent resident card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security
  • Tribal identification card issued by a tribal government which requires proof of the age of the holder of the card for issuance.

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