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Anti-marijuana group files dark money complaint

An anti-marijuana activist filed a complaint Thursday with the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices demanding that a group called North Fund — which has given nearly $5 million to recreational marijuana initiative promoter New Approach Montana — be required to disclose its donors. By Hunter Pauli

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Montana coronavirus report

As of Thursday, October 8, Montana reports a cumulative total of 16,677 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 615 new cases since yesterday, 5,824 active cases, and 10,656 patients considered recovered. State officials also report that 851 of the cases have resulted in hospitalizations, with 263 patients currently hospitalized. There have been 197 Montana deaths attributed to the disease.

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