Cannabis And Guns: Legal Battle Heats Up As Feds Block Weapons Sales Over Weed Smell, Lawsuits Ensue
Second Amendment advocates are up in arms once again over recent developments involving cannabis and gun ownership, arguing such incidents underscore the need for reform and more lawyers.
One flashpoint involves a seemingly mundane interaction gone awry. During a routine gun dealer audit, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigator reportedly stopped the sale of a handgun to a man named Daniel solely because he allegedly smelled of marijuana, reported Marijuana Moment on Monday.
Daniel, according to the Second Amendment Foundation, vehemently denied any cannabis use and said he’d already passed a background check. The ATF itself acknowledged the smell could have been secondhand smoke, raising questions about the justification for blocking the sale.
Incidents like this, which feed into a broader legal battle, will no doubt come up in discussion at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on April 16 and 17, so you won’t want to miss it.
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice …