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
SCOTUS Predictions: Cannabis Product Makers Won’t Face Triple Damages Under RICO Law for Driver’s Failed Drug Test
A commercial truck driver who lost his job after failing a drug test wants to hold cannabis product makers liable under a federal racketeering law – and the case has worked itself all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. The driver claims the product he used was advertised as THC-free, but he says it actually contained the psychoactive component of cannabis. Notably, these … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Predictions: Cannabis Product Makers Won’t Face Triple Damages Under RICO Law for Driver’s Failed Drug Test
