2016 Montana Initiative 182

{{Short description|Referendum on medical marijuana}}

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| name = Initiative 182

| country = Montana

| date = {{Start date|2016|11|08}}

| question = Expand Medical Marijuana.

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| location = {{Flag|Montana}}

| yes = 291,334

| no = 212,089

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Initiative 182 was a 2016 ballot initiative that amended Montana law to legalize marijuana for medical use in the state. The initiative passed via public referendum on November 8, 2016, with 58% of voters supporting and 42% opposing.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/08/politics/key-ballot-measures-2016-election/index.html|title=Key ballot measures: More states vote to legalize marijuana|work=CNN|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=November 12, 2018}}

The text of the ballot measure states:{{cite web|url=https://sosmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/attachments/2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf?|title=2016 Statewide General Election Canvass|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=November 12, 2018}}

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|text=I-182 renames the Montana Marijuana Act to the Montana Medical Marijuana Act and amends the Act. I-182 allows a single treating physician to certify medical marijuana for a patient diagnosed with chronic pain and includes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a “debilitating medical condition” for which a physician may certify medical marijuana. Licensing requirements, fees and prohibitions are detailed for medical marijuana dispensaries and testing laboratories. I-182 repeals the limit of three patients for each licensed provider, and allows providers to hire employees to cultivate, dispense, and transport medical marijuana. I-182 repeals the requirement that physicians who provide certifications for 25 or more patients annually be referred to the board of medical examiners. I-182 removes the authority of law enforcement to conduct unannounced inspections of medical marijuana facilities, and requires annual inspections by the State.}}