Montana statute caps personal cultivation at two mature plants and two seedlings per adult, with a household maximum of four mature plants. Billings has no municipal override but enforces secure-storage expectations through nuisance code.
HB 701 codified per-adult and per-household plant counts statewide. A household with two or more adults age 21 or older still may not exceed four mature plants and four seedlings total. Plants must be kept in a locked enclosure and stored where individuals under 21 cannot access them. Billings Code Compliance treats violations as nuisance matters and refers criminal cases to Yellowstone County Attorney where statutory limits are exceeded. Any cannabis transported within Billings must be in a sealed container, mirroring open-container rules used for alcohol. Sharing among adults is allowed in small amounts, but sales without a Montana DOR license are prohibited.
Exceeding four mature plants per household or selling without a license is a state offense. Local nuisance citations may be added when plants become visible or generate chronic odor complaints.
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