Justice Dept. Argues Medical Marijuana Users Owning Guns Pose Public Safety Risk In Florida Case
The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its stance that medical marijuana users who own firearms pose a threat to public safety, increase the risk of suicide and are more prone to committing crimes to support their “drug habit.” This position underpins the federal prohibition on gun ownership by cannabis users.
Lawyers for Florida medical-marijuana patients and the Biden administration filed briefs last week at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, reported ClickOrlando.com. The dispute pits Florida’s medical-marijuana patients against the Biden administration, with differing interpretations of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case known as “United States v. Rahimi.” That case involved a provision of a federal gun-control law that prohibits individuals under domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms.
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision in late June, which returned a pivotal case regarding gun rights for marijuana users to a lower court, legal battles continue over whether …