Supreme Court nixes federal gun ban for regular marijuana users
TL;DR
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the federal law prohibiting habitual drug users from owning firearms cannot be applied to regular marijuana users, finding the unlawful-user provision unconstitutional under the Second Amendment; the decision could affect many Americans as marijuana laws evolve and gun-rights cases multiply.
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- Government can’t restrict gun ownership over marijuana use, Supreme Court rules The Washington Post
- Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns The New York Times
- Supreme Court says marijuana use alone isn’t enough to lose gun rights Baltimore Sun
- Supreme Court rules government cannot restrict gun rights for casual drug use NBC News
- Supreme Court limits power of federal government to disarm drug users CNN
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