Supreme Court to Weigh Whether Marijuana Users Can Legally Own Guns
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a case testing whether people who regularly use marijuana can legally own firearms, the latest major gun rights issue to reach the high court since its 2022 decision…

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a case testing whether people who regularly use Marijuana can legally own firearms, the latest major gun rights issue to reach the high court since its 2022 decision expanding Second Amendment protections.
According to The Associated Press, the case stems from a request by President Donald Trump’s administration, which asked the justices to revive charges against a Texas man accused of illegally possessing a firearm while admitting to being a habitual Marijuana user. Federal law prohibits anyone who uses illegal drugs from owning guns — a statute a lower court largely struck down last year.
The Justice Department appealed after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law unconstitutional under the Supreme Court’s expanded interpretation of gun rights, though the judges noted it could still apply to those who are actively high while armed.
The case involves Ali Danial Hemani, whose lawyers successfully argued that the federal ban unfairly criminalizes millions of Americans, since nearly 20% of adults have used


