Seeley Swan Pathfinder -

During the 2020 election, Montana voters approved I-190, legalizing and taxing marijuana for adult use. On the Montana ballot, I-190 passed with 56.9% of the vote, the most popular initiative this year. Montana voters strongly support individual freedoms, new business markets and the right to choose for themselves.

HB 457, introduced Feb. 17, is a shameless attempt to delay the choice of Montana’s voters. It adds arbitrarily waiting an additional year before taking action on Montana’s most broadly supported ballot result.

Not only does this delay implementation efforts and the hard wo...