{"id":3315,"date":"2021-12-28T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=189389"},"modified":"2021-12-28T21:16:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T21:16:02","slug":"how-to-find-montanas-open-adult-use-cannabis-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=3315","title":{"rendered":"How to find Montana\u2019s open adult-use cannabis stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <title>How to find Montana&#8217;s open adult-use cannabis stores &#8211; Leafly<\/title>     <!-- This is Index Exchange, a script\/\/3rd-party integration that interjects GAM. It needs to be 'ahead' of GTM in the DOM, which comes from Cephalopod. GTM loads GAM. 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You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p>On New Year\u2019s Day 2022, recreational cannabis sales will begin in Montana. <\/p>\n<p>As if the case in many legal states, though, not every county and municipality will have marijuana available for purchase. <\/p>\n<p>Read on to learn where it can be purchased, how to navigate national parks with cannabis, and the particulars of Montana\u2019s statewide legalization law.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-leafly-always-lists-stores-near-you\">Leafly always lists stores near you<\/h2>\n<p>The first stores to open already exist\u2014as medical marijuana dispensaries. The stores listed below are licensed to sell to all adults 21 and older starting Jan. 1. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve called ahead and confirmed the stores that definitely will be open for recreational sales on Jan. 1, 2022 (listed below the map). Don\u2018t forget to bring your cash and state-issued ID. <\/p>\n<p>As of Jan. 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leafly\u2019s dispensary finder<\/a> will have the most up-to-date information on both recreational and medical cannabis stores near you. Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.leafly.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360035753894-How-do-I-download-the-Leafly-app-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leafly app<\/a> to locate the nearest store with a single tap. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-red-counties-and-green-counties\">Red counties and green counties<\/h2>\n<p>In crafting the state\u2019s adult-use cannabis program, Montana officials decided that sales would be permitted in counties where the majority of residents voted in favor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/politics\/montana-just-changed-its-marijuana-law-heres-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legalization during the 2020 election<\/a>, and not allowed in counties that did not vote for legalization. <\/p>\n<p>There is a caveat, however. Counties or municipalities can hold a separate vote to switch from a \u201cred\u201d county to a \u201cgreen\u201d county, or vice versa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"936\" height=\"540\" alt=\"map-of-montanas-legal-counties\" class=\"wp-image-189392 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/how-to-find-montanas-open-adult-use-cannabis-stores-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/how-to-find-montanas-open-adult-use-cannabis-stores-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/how-to-find-montanas-open-adult-use-cannabis-stores-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/how-to-find-montanas-open-adult-use-cannabis-stores-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>As of Jan. 1, 2022, adult-use cannabis may be sold in green counties, but not in red counties. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Generally speaking, western Montana is much more amenable to legal weed than the eastern half of the state. <\/p>\n<p>Major hubs like Missoula, Bozeman (Gallatin County), Kalispell and Whitefish (Flathead County) and the capital city of Helena (Lewis and Clark County) will welcome the opening of legal cannabis stores on Jan. 1. <\/p>\n<p>The citizens of Billings, the state\u2019s largest city, voted in November to not allow cannabis stores. But stores are allowed in surrounding Yellowstone County, so a number of \u201cBillings\u201d stores actually are Billings-adjacent. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-jan-1-2022-opening-day-hours\">Jan. 1, 2022 Opening Day Hours<\/h3>\n<p> <!-- #tablepress-267 from cache --> <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-don-t-take-it-into-a-national-park\">Don\u2019t take it into a national park<\/h2>\n<p>While it may be tempting to take a puff while beholding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/state\/mt\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Montana\u2019s many national parks<\/a>, it\u2019s important to remember that national parks remain under federal jurisdiction, and it is federally illegal to possess, sell, or consume cannabis on federal land.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Leafly has reported, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/lifestyle\/national-parks-cannabis-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repercussions for getting busted with weed in national parks<\/a> can be severe: convictions, fines and even probation\u2026and that includes residents of legal states.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-it-s-still-legal-to-possess-in-red-counties\">It\u2019s still legal to possess in red counties<\/h2>\n<p>Even though you can\u2019t buy recreational cannabis in every corner of Montana, possession of up to an ounce remains legal on all state land. Consumers can purchase up to one ounce of cannabis, or its equivalent in edibles, concentrates, or other forms, at a time.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-different-rules-on-tribal-land\">Different rules on tribal land<\/h2>\n<p>The one exception is on tribal reservations, which are considered their own sovereign nations. Since federal law applies on the reservation, cannabis possession technically remains illegal there. Although tribes have limited criminal jurisdiction over non-members, it\u2019s still best to play it safe and avoid consuming on reservation land. If you\u2019re traveling through a reservation, be sure to keep your cannabis in its unopened, original packaging, and in the trunk of your car.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/how-to-find-montanas-open-adult-use-cannabis-stores.jpg\" alt=\"Max Savage Levenson's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Max Savage Levenson<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Max Savage Levenson likely has the lowest cannabis tolerance of any writer on the cannabis beat. He also writes about music for Pitchfork, Bandcamp and other bespectacled folk. He co-hosts The Hash podcast. 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