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Montana committee hears competing views on limits for cannabis edibles; sponsor seeks 5 mg serving
Summary
A Montana House Business and Labor hearing on House Bill 6 36 drew supporters who said smaller servings and less “dessert-like” packaging would reduce accidental ingestion and opponents who warned the changes would push consumers back to the black market and harm small cannabis businesses.
Representative Jody Etchart, sponsor of House Bill 6 36, opened a hearing in the House Business and Labor Committee to consider tighter limits on marijuana edible products, including lowering the per‑serving THC standard from 10 milligrams to 5 milligrams and restricting products that resemble everyday desserts.
Etchart said the bill aims to reduce accidental ingestion by children, pets and older adults and described several anecdotal incidents — including animals and an elderly woman who required hospitalization — to explain why she supports individual serving packaging and smaller doses. "We're simply ... asking to do the same thing here 1 to 1," Etchart said, describing the proposal to make one gummy equal one serving.
Proponents including Leanna Troesh of SAFE Montana and Colleen Smith of Youth Connections emphasized public‑health arguments. Troesh, an addictions counselor, testified…
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