The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments this week in a high-stakes constitutional case questioning a federal law that prohibits people who use marijuana from owning or possessing firearms. The government, represented by the U.S. Department of Justice, is defending the statute — even as some justices appeared skeptical during Monday’s proceedings.At issue in … [Read more...] about SCOTUS to Decide: Can You Toke and Hold?
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High Court, Higher Stakes: SCOTUS Takes Up Guns and Grass
The fight over whether marijuana users can legally own firearms is headed to the nation’s highest court — and one civil liberties attorney says the federal ban may be living on borrowed time.The case challenges a provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968 that makes it a felony for anyone considered an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance to possess a gun. Because cannabis … [Read more...] about High Court, Higher Stakes: SCOTUS Takes Up Guns and Grass
High Court, Higher Stakes: DOJ Says Weed Users Still Can’t Pack Heat
The federal government is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that even if marijuana gets downgraded under federal law, people who use it still shouldn’t be allowed to own guns. In a newly filed brief, the U.S. Department of Justice argued that the long-standing federal ban on firearm possession by “unlawful users” of controlled substances must remain intact — regardless of … [Read more...] about High Court, Higher Stakes: DOJ Says Weed Users Still Can’t Pack Heat
High Times & High Calibers: Colorado’s Cannabis-Gun Showdown
Colorado’s governor is pushing back against efforts—supported by officials in his own state—to defend a federal rule that blocks marijuana users from owning firearms.At the center of the fight is a federal statute that bars “unlawful users” of controlled substances from possessing guns. Because marijuana is still federally illegal, the restriction applies even in states where … [Read more...] about High Times & High Calibers: Colorado’s Cannabis-Gun Showdown
Puff, Puff, Pass… the Background Check?
A new policy clash is emerging at the crossroads of cannabis reform and gun rights, as a prominent Second Amendment advocacy group is calling on federal regulators to rethink long-standing restrictions that bar legal cannabis consumers from owning firearms.Following the federal government’s recent decision to reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, Gun Owners … [Read more...] about Puff, Puff, Pass… the Background Check?
Ganja vs. Glock: Supreme Court Gears Up for a High-Stakes Gun Rights Smackdown
In a case poised to ignite debate from courtrooms to kitchen tables, the U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for March 2, 2026, to determine whether a long-standing federal ban on firearm possession by marijuana users violates the Constitution.At the center of the dispute is a federal law that prohibits anyone deemed an “unlawful user” of controlled substances from … [Read more...] about Ganja vs. Glock: Supreme Court Gears Up for a High-Stakes Gun Rights Smackdown
DOJ Argues Cannabis Use Carries Greater Public Risk Than Alcohol
In a striking assertion before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Department of Justice under the Trump administration contended that individuals who use marijuana present a greater potential danger than those who consume alcohol—an argument advanced in defense of federal restrictions on firearm possession by unlawful drug users. The filing arrives amid a broader legal challenge … [Read more...] about DOJ Argues Cannabis Use Carries Greater Public Risk Than Alcohol
DOJ to Supreme Court: “Hold Our Briefs” — Feds Ask for More Time in Weed-and-Weapons Showdown
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court for a little more time before stepping into one of the strangest legal fights in America right now — the question of whether marijuana users can legally own guns. The case, United States v. Hemani, centers on a decades-old federal law that bans anyone who uses or is addicted to a controlled substance from possessing … [Read more...] about DOJ to Supreme Court: “Hold Our Briefs” — Feds Ask for More Time in Weed-and-Weapons Showdown
Marijuana and guns: Should pot use limit the ability to get a gun license?
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?
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
