Dispensaries busy on first day of legalization in Treasure State

MISSOULA, Mont. — The new year in Montana brings the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Marijuana businesses are allowed to be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and a 20% state sales tax is included in the purchase.

Adults can now buy up to one ounce of marijuana and are allowed to have two mature plants and two seedlings in their homes.