Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about the Montana marijuana program or how to order online? Our FAQ section has all of the most common questions asked with answers about the law, science, and details of the medical marijuana and recreational cannabis market in Montana for you to stay informed.
MMP Rules / Regulations
As a medical marijuana registered cardholder in the state of Montana, all of your data is protected by HIPAA. Your provider, your physician, and the DPHHS team that processes your application within the Complia portal can see your information under normal circumstances. Some Law Enforcement Organizations may be able to see if you are a VALID registered cardholder of the DPHHS MT Medical Marijuana Program.
Temporary cards are only provided by the DPHHS when a New Patient Application is submitted.
All patients with a temporary card must have a valid photo ID in addition to their temp card while purchasing or in possession of medicine. Do note, your temp card does expire FIVE days after your application is processed by the DPHHS and SIXTY days after it is issued.
If you lose your temp card it can be reprinted from your account on the Complia portal. Please ask one of our budtenders for assistance if you require it.
Medical Marijuana patient cards can take anywhere from a few weeks to longer than a month to become approved. The time it takes the Department of Health and Human Services to respond is completely dependent on the number of card applicants they have. This information can be found at https://dphhs.mt.gov/marijuana on the left-hand side of the page there is a section titled PROGRAM INFORMATION. This is updated periodically with a report. Please click on the latest report for a report of information.
The rules for the program were last updated in 2019 by senate bill 265. The department makes policies and rules based on the bill’s language. The overall legislation is in the Administrative Rules for Montana; ARM 37.107 and the Montana Code Annotated; MCA 50-46 Part 3. SB 265 . Get involved in YOUR state’s legislature! 1. Find all that you need here: https://leg.mt.gov/
Information on the Montana Medical Marijuana program can be found on their page in the MT Department of Health and Human Services. Updates to the program will be posted on their homepage as they occur.
WHAT IS IT? The Complia portal is where you submit an electronic application to register with the DPHHS Montana Medical Marijuana Program. Every patient must have an account. b. B. HOW DO I ACCESS IT? Click here (https://mt-public.mycomplia.com/#!/signin) for the Complia portal. If you are having trouble with the portal, please refer to the Complia User Guide, which can be found here (https://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/marijuana/CompliaMontanaIndustryPortalUserGuide.pdf).
WHAT IF I KNOW MY EMAIL BUT FORGOT MY PASSWORD? Please go to the Complia portal and click FORGOT PASSWORD.
WHAT IF I DO NOT KNOW MY EMAIL? Please call DPHHS MMMP 406-444-0596 and they will provide you with your verified username and assist you with your password, if necessary.
New Patient Info
After you have seen a doctor to get a physician recommendation go onto the DPHHS website for the MTMMJ program and follow the steps to set up your Complia account. If you require assistance with submitting your application to the state after you have seen the doctor please call us and we can help you!
Bozeman 406-624-6298.
Glendive 406-365-7911
Wolf Point 406-653-1987
That is a difficult question, the DPHHS or Department of Health and Human Services issues cards to patients. This process has in the past taken anywhere from over a month to a matter of days depending on the demand for new cards, and internal problems from the department. Throughout the COVID 19 epidemic, the time for new cards to be issued has increased.
If you are a patient with the Montana Medical Marijuana Program and wish to increase your monthly limit of cannabis from 5 ounces to the max 8 ounces per month; please consult the same physician that signed your current physician recommendation. This form must be sent to you from the physician, then filled out by you and signed by you, then submitted through the Complia portal to the state. Our budtenders are happy to assist you with this process. Simply call them at:
Bozeman 406-624-6298
Glendive 406-365-7911
Wolf Point 406-653-1987
You must have a Montana State ID and be apart of the MT MMJ program before purchase. If you want to purchase marijuana and are not a Montana Resident, recreational marijuana will be starting in 2022 for all people.
There are a couple of clinics and doctors that specialize in recommending medical marijuana and helping interested patients get enrolled into the Montana Medical Marijuana program. Here is a list of some of the clinics and physicians.
Alternative Wellness
Locations in Billings, Helena, Missoula, and Kalispell
Phone: +(406) 672-3172
Dr. Uphues | Caduceus Medical Partners
Location in Billings
Phone: (406) 696-0409
New Hope Medicine
Location in Kalispell
Phone: (406) 393-2098
Dr. Mark Ibsen
Email: drmark406@hotmail.com
Green Card Cannabis Clinic
Location in Belgrade
Phone: (406) 579-0343
Dr. Shapiro & Dr. Kurtz
Telemedicine offered!
If you are in need of medical marijuana as a medicine to treat ongoing symptoms please consult one of the many licensed clinics and doctors around Montana that specialize in recommending Medical Marijuana.
Below are the conditions in Montana that may qualify a patient for a medical cannabis card. Please talk to your medical practitioner about whether medical cannabis is an appropriate treatment for you.
The debilitating conditions for which you can recommend marijuana include:
- cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome when the condition or disease results in symptoms that seriously and adversely affect the patient's health status;
- cachexia or wasting syndrome;
- severe chronic pain that is persistent pain of severe intensity that significantly interferes with daily activities as documented by the patient's treating physician
- intractable nausea or vomiting;
- epilepsy or an intractable seizure disorder;
- multiple sclerosis;
- Crohn's disease;
- painful peripheral neuropathy;
- a central nervous system disorder resulting in chronic, painful spasticity or muscle spasms;
- admittance into hospice care in accordance with rules adopted by the department;
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; or
- any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition approved by the legislature.
Current Patient Info
An open letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) put out in 2011 restated their position that the 1968 law still stands regardless of changing societal attitudes about marijuana. The letter says that anyone who uses marijuana, regardless of state law, qualifies as an "unlawful user of" the controlled substance, and is therefore prohibited from owning a gun.
Background checks are not always performed when purchasing firearms.
I lost my card. What do I do?
If you have lost your card log into your Complia portal and fill out the replacement card application. You can also reach out to one of our budtenders for assistance with a replacement card request from the DPHHS. Please reach us at
Bozeman 406-624-6298
Glendive 406-365-7911
Wolf Point 406-653-1987
Please submit your renewal 30 days before expiration in order to not go without a lapse in your participation in the program. A provider can not sell to you unless your card is up to date.
You can apply for a renewal up to 30 days after expiration.
If the card expired more than 30 days ago, the patient must submit a NEW PATIENT REGISTRATION application. Pro-tip, make a calendar reminder!
On April 29th, 2020, the DPHHS Montana Medical Marijuana Program sent a letter to all patients of the program informing them on the upcoming changes and implementation of untethering.
All registered cardholders will be officially untethered from providers effective June 2, 2020.
This means all registered cardholders will be able to purchase medical marijuana from any licensed provider in the state starting on the effective date.
Registered cardholders who grow their own marijuana are not eligible to purchase from the network of providers.
Per DPHHS MMMP regulations, registered cardholders may purchase up to
5 ounces of usable marijuana products per month.
EQUIVALENCE BREAKDOWN
one (1) ounce of marijuana flower OR
eight (8) grams of marijuana concentrate OR
800 mg of THC in marijuana infused products or edibles OR
sixteen (16) .5 ml vape cartridges OR
eight (8) 1 ml vape cartridges
one (1) ounce of marijuana flower = 800mg of THC in marijuana infused products or = eight (8) grams of concentrate = eight (8) ml of vape cartridges
Example:
If you purchase ½ ounce of flower, you would also be able to purchase four (4) grams of marijuana concentrate OR 400 mg of infused products or edibles OR four (4) 1 ml vape cartridges OR eight (8) .5 ml vape cartridges
To calculate FLOWER EQUIVALENCE OF INFUSED PRODUCTS: Take the TOTAL mg THC divided by 28.6; this number is the flower equivalence in grams. Example: 100mg THC (divided by) 28.6 = 3.5 grams As per Senate Bill 265, a patient may purchase up to 5 oz of marijuana product every month.
The limits reset on the 1st day of each month.
If you are a patient that medicates with infused products, these can take up a lot of your monthly allotment. Consider an appointment with the physician who provided you with your Medical Marijuana Physician Recommendation for your card and submit the CARDHOLDER PETITION FOR EXCEPTION TO MONTHLY PURCHASE LIMITS form found HERE. This form must be filled out and signed by YOU and by the PHYSICIAN who wrote for your recommendation.
Sacred Sun Farms
Yes! We strive to create a healthier alternatives edibles menu filled with delicious medicated edible options for all to enjoy. These products are SUGAR-FREE, and sweetened with AGAVE, because of its low glycemic index (GI of 17) compared with regular sugar(GI of 68) or even honey(GI between 60-74 depending on variety). This low glycemic index of agave should not spike your blood sugar like regular sugar does.
SSF edibles sweetened with a touch of agave:
- Clarified Butter -- contains no sugar or agave
- Herbal Pouches -- contain no sugar or agave
- Peanut Butter -- contain no sugar or agave
- Decarbed Kief can be added to any food or drink and ingested in an edible.
- RSO and RSO Tincture can also be be added to any food or drink and ingested as an edible.
- CBD Almond Bites -- contain no sugar or THC
Please note, all infused products are produced in the same kitchen where we process peanuts, eggs, wheat, soy and tree nuts.
SSF Infused Edible Products that do not contain gluten:
- Clarified Butter
- Caramels
- Caramel Apple Suckers
- Dark Chocolates
- White Chocolates
- Fruit Leather
- Gummies
- Granola Bars
- Hard Candies
- Herbal Pouches
- Lozenges
- Peanut Butter
- Fudge
- Sweet & Spicy Nuts
- Chai Tea Concentrate
- RSO Tinctures
All Sacred Sun CBD Edible Products are made gluten-free & THC-free:
- Almond Bites
- Hard Candies
- Granola Bars
- Lozenges
- Berry Lemonade
- And our CBD Pet Treats are also gluten and THC-free!
Consuming cannabis does not necessarily mean you must smoke it! It also does not mean you must be high! You can actually be medicating with cannabis in various forms: both edible and topical. If you’d like, you can also buy flower and brew a tea with the buds. You can decarboxylate (or activate your flower) at a very low temp (low and slow) and create your own cannabis infused butter at home and then your own edibles! There are plenty of edible options at Sacred Sun Farms. We offer a variety of options that include ratios of THC & CBD as well. Tinctures are a wonderful option for edible and sublingual consumption and wonderful to microdose! If you are looking for an option for localized pain relief; please consider an infused topical product that is directly applied to the area that is bothersome. FUN FACT: Our skin actually contains FIVE TIMES the amount of cannabinoid receptors than we have inside of our bodies!
Clean Green Certified cannabis is a certification that is given to cannabis cultivators like Sacred Sun Farms to show that they are growing and processing their cannabis using organic methods and vegan inputs. Learn more about what it means to be Clean Green Certified.
How to order online:
- For Bozeman, click here for the online menu: Bozeman MMJ Dispensary Menu | Sacred Sun Farms
- For Glendive, click here for the online menu: Glendive MMJ Dispensary Menu | Sacred Sun Farms
- For Wolf Point, click here for the online menu: Wolf Point MMJ Dispensary Menu | Sacred Sun Farms
- How to Shop Online! https://videos.iheartjane.com/watch/MudJAwCrUs1zfjJq6c1Nss
- When you click on an item, please find a lot of descriptive information for that item! The lab results are provided for you along with ingredients, dosing suggestions, etc.
- Once you have selected all of the items you wish to purchase, your cart is full.
- Click on the cart, follow the steps on the proceed to checkout.
- Be sure to pick a pick up time!
- If you would like curbside pickup, please specify in the SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS section.
- Be sure to let us know what vehicle you are arriving in.
If you have a question, or flavor preference, or any special notes you’d like to share with the budtender please write that in the Special Instruction section as well!
Medicinal Cannabis
It is a well known fact that vaporizing is the healthiest way to smoke. Heating cannabis to the correct temperature will ensure that the cannabinoids and terpenes are vaporized efficiently, leading to optimal recreational and medicinal effects. The ideal vaporize temperature for cannabis is between 347°F - 392°F. Cannabis will begin combustion after 400°F, depending on the moisture content.
Vaporizing dry herbs is easier on your lungs because you are not inhaling the chlorophyll. The temps on a dry herb vaporizer burn the oils and terpenes only. So you are getting the flavor and the feeling herb only it is a cleaner hit with little smoke.
Buying high-quality dry vaporizers may seem like a waste of money, but you get what you pay for with these. An expensive one at 200+ dollars will often pay itself off because of high quality and warranties.
Good manufactures of dry vaporizers, do some research for yourself also.
-Storz and Bickel
-PAX
Edibles are absorbed through your liver which depending on how much you ate and your body type can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours to even begin feeling different.
Please consult your doctor about any regular use schedules to treat symptoms. Usage and amounts change depending on where a problem is and what topical is used.
Generally, there is no such thing as too much, just not enough.
Generally no, if the topical has THCa in it, it might make you feel a little drowsy at most. When you are absorbing cannabinoids through your skin called transdermal absorption, the amount of THC that actually gets absorbed through is only at most 10% of the total amount applied.
CBG stands for Cannabigerol which is one of 120 different cannabinoids found in the species cannabis. CBG acts in conjunction with many other cannabinoids found in “full-spectrum” extracts to treat a host of different symptoms. There is some science that shows CBG has very positive effects on treating metastasized cancers.
CBD stands for Cannabidiol which is one of 120 different cannabinoids found in the species cannabis. CBD is NOT psychoactive but has strong effects on stopping epilepsy and controlling stress and anxiety.
THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the primary cannabinoids in cannabis. There are two different types of THC; Δ9THC, which is a non-psychoactive form of the compound. THCa is the psychoactive form of the compound THC, the “a” stands for acid. THCa is only present after the flower has been ‘decarboxylated’ which means that through heat the Δ9THC has changed into THCa.
The entourage effect is quite simply the effect of being “high” or “stoned” it is a physiological and metabolic response to a large amount of cannabinoids binding with the endocannabinoid receptors in our brain and gut.
Cannabinoids are a fatty lipid that is secreted by the cannabis plant in its flowers, in the form of crystalline structures known as trichomes. There are 120 different cannabinoids present in cannabis and different strains have different ratios of cannabinoids. THC is only one class of cannabinoids found in cannabis. All the cannabinoids affect you through your endocannabinoid receptors in your brain and body, this complex interaction is called the entourage effect.
Terpenes are a class of chemicals called Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOCs for short. Think of terpenes as a naturally occurring solvent, much like solvents that you may even consume like wine and spirits, but these solvents are being made in the flower of a plant. In fact, all flowering plants produce terpenes, especially in the flowers. Terpenes are what give all flowers their smell.
