High Court expands gun ownership rights for a marijuana user

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas marijuana user, may not be barred from owning a firearm under federal law that prohibits gun possession by drug users, a decision that broadens Second Amendment rights in a case closely watched for its implications on cannabis and gun policy. Hemani had not been charged with crimes related to firearms or drug use, and the ruling comes amid a broader wave of gun-rights litigation at the Court, even as marijuana remains illegal at the federal level; the administration had defended the law in other contexts, including cases involving Hunter Biden.