US EditionCivil Libertarians Left and Right Unite To Oppose Disarming Cannabis Consumers
The Supreme Court examines if the federal ban on gun ownership for unlawful drug users, including marijuana users, aligns with the Second Amendment and historical legal standards.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court heard United States v. Hemani, challenging a federal law that felonizes gun ownership by an unlawful user after a search found a Glock 19 and marijuana.
- After the 5th Circuit struck down his conviction last year, Hemani admitted frequent marijuana use and argued recreational use alone cannot forfeit his Second Amendment rights.
- Under the Bruen framework, justices challenged the government’s comparison of cannabis users to 'habitual drunkards', with Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor saying the analogy 'makes little sense'.
- Many justices signaled skepticism about the statute's breadth, helping Hemani but leaving unclear how more serious drug users may be disarmed.
- An unusual coalition of briefs backs Hemani, spanning drug‑policy groups and leading Second Amendment organizations alongside the American Civil Liberties Union, while the case echoes earlier prosecutions including Hunter Biden's.
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Challenging Federal Firearms Ban for Cannabis Consumers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in the challenge to laws prohibiting cannabis consumers from owning firearms. The government is challenging a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to toss felony charges against Ali Daniel Hemani, a Texas man who allegedly possessed a firearm and admitted to regular cannabis use. The circuit court had dismissed the charges as a violation of Hemani's 2nd Amendment rights, citing a landma…
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