Gun Rights For Cannabis Users Remain In Limbo: Supreme Court Sends Case Back To Lower Court For Further Review
In a significant development, the U.S. Supreme Court returned a pivotal case regarding gun rights for marijuana users to a lower court after a relevant ruling in a different Second Amendment case.
The decision to remand several gun cases to the lower courts follows the ruling in the United States v. Rahimi case. That case involved a provision of a federal gun-control law that prohibits individuals under domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms, which is similar to the drug prohibition that Hunter Biden was found guilty of violating.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has long equated marijuana users with being mentally ill and deemed unfit to safely own and operate firearms.
Tuesday’s ruling affects several cases, including the ban on gun ownership for marijuana users, noted Marijuana Moment, which first reported the Supreme Court decision.
The cases heading back to lower levels include at least one related to the …