For the past two-plus years, Mark Humphreys has been both a licensed pistol owner and a medical marijuana cardholder for treatment of prostate cancer. But an unusual confluence of federal, state and county guidelines regulating the use of marijuana and firearms recently forced Humphreys to make a difficult decision: Give up his gun or his weed. When Humphreys, 67, and his … [Read more...] about Marijuana and guns: Should pot use limit the ability to get a gun license?
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Research unshackles the relationship between guns, marijuana
Even before this month’s proposal, efforts were underway to speed up the timeline for cannabis studies. The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, signed by President Joe Biden in 2022, gave the attorney general 60 days to approve applications, provide reasons for denying them, or request more information, according to Smithsonian magazine. Separate recent … [Read more...] about Research unshackles the relationship between guns, marijuana
Colorado Gun Rights Org Pushes Voter Initiative Allowing MJ Users To Obtain Concealed Carry Permits
As adult-use cannabis reform has continued to expand throughout the United States, a number of courts have increasingly challenged the current federal law deeming that “a person who is an unlawful user of or who is addicted to a controlled substance” cannot possess a firearm. This law has regularly been extended to cannabis users, even in states that have legalized it. In … [Read more...] about Colorado Gun Rights Org Pushes Voter Initiative Allowing MJ Users To Obtain Concealed Carry Permits
Medical Marijuana Growers And Caregivers Can Own Guns, But Patients Can’t, FBI Says In Little-Noticed Memo
Being a state-registered medical marijuana caregiver or grower doesn’t automatically disqualify a person from owning a firearm, the FBI says. But merely possessing a medical cannabis card as a patient does render a person ineligible. Amid the growing tension between federal gun policies and the ever-expanding state marijuana legalization movement, a little-noticed FBI memo from … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana Growers And Caregivers Can Own Guns, But Patients Can’t, FBI Says In Little-Noticed Memo
Blunts: Feds Say Pot Users Can’t Put Away Their Guns
The federal battle over weed and guns is heating up as the Department of Justice (DOJ) says pot users probably won’t store their weapons correctly. According to federal law, cannabis users are not allowed to own firearms, whether they live in a state that has legalized the drug or not. But that law has been challenged on a number of occasions over the recent years as … [Read more...] about Blunts: Feds Say Pot Users Can’t Put Away Their Guns
$18,000 worth of cocaine, heroin, weed found in Rappahannock County man’s home during search
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Rappahannock County man is in custody after a six-month investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force revealed that he was in possession of seven firearms and large amounts of several controlled substances. On Thursday, May 25, members of the task force searched the home of 45-year-old Eric L. Butler on Brinkley Lane in … [Read more...] about $18,000 worth of cocaine, heroin, weed found in Rappahannock County man’s home during search
Ban on marijuana users owning guns is unconstitutional, U.S. judge rules
(Reuters) - A federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Oklahoma has concluded, citing last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that significantly expanded gun rights. U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump in Oklahoma City, on Friday dismissed an indictment against … [Read more...] about Ban on marijuana users owning guns is unconstitutional, U.S. judge rules
The strange intersection of gun rights and legal weed in New York State
SYRACUSE.COM As cannabis legalization hits major milestones in New York, state residents will soon enjoy increased access to legal marijuana; but in doing so, they could decrease their access to legally possess firearms. The state Office of Cannabis Management this week generated excitement among weed users and legalization proponents when it approved conditional dispensary … [Read more...] about The strange intersection of gun rights and legal weed in New York State
Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit on Rule Barring Medical Cannabis Users From Buying Guns
High Times A federal judge last week threw out a lawsuit brought by a top Florida official challenging a rule that prohibits medical marijuana patients from purchasing and acquiring guns. The News Service of Florida reports that U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor “issued a 22-page ruling [on Friday] that granted a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss the lawsuit, … [Read more...] about Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit on Rule Barring Medical Cannabis Users From Buying Guns
