Supreme Court Rules Federal Gun Ban Unconstitutional as Applied to Marijuana User
July 08, 2026
July 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11450) by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu:
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Supreme Court Rules Federal Gun Ban Unconstitutional as Applied to Marijuana User
Federal law prohibits nine categories of individuals from possessing firearms or ammunition. One such prohibition, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(3), forbids any person "who is an unlawful user of or addicted . . .
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Supreme Court Rules Federal Gun Ban Unconstitutional as Applied to Marijuana User
Federal law prohibits nine categories of individuals from possessing firearms or ammunition. One such prohibition, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(3), forbids any person "who is an unlawful user of or addicted . . .
