Federal Judge Questions Link Between Marijuana And Guns, Citing 'Widespread State Legalization'

Federal Judge Questions Link Between Marijuana And Guns, Citing 'Widespread State Legalization'

“Our current presumption has the practical effect of stripping those who use marijuana…of their Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure.” By Carolina Journal The newest member of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals used a North Carolina case Wednesday to discuss the potential legal impact of shifting attitudes about marijuana. Judge Nicole Berner offered her commentary in an eight-page concurring opinion in United States v…

Federal Judge Questions Link Between Marijuana And Guns, Citing ‘Widespread State Legalization’

"Our current presumption has the practical effect of stripping those who use marijuana . . . of their Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure." By Carolina Journal The newest member of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals used a North Carolina case Wednesday to discuss the potential legal impact of shifting attitudes about marijuana. Judge Nicole Berner offered her commentary in an eight-page concurring opinion in United St…