The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

Gov. Gianforte signed House Bill 701 which implements Montana's adult-use recreational marijuana program and authorizes the Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Fund.

The governor released the following statement on signing HB 701:

"Since January, we've been focused on implementing the will of Montana voters in a safe, responsible, and appropriately regulated manner. House Bill 701 accomplishes this," Gov. Gianforte said. "From the start, I've been clear that we need to bring more resources to bear to combat the drug epidemic that's devastating our communiti...