Federal Court: Gun Ban On Marijuana Users Unconstitutional In A New Texas Ruling
Recent Second Amendment cases have set a precedent for stricter scrutiny of gun restrictions, presenting mounting challenges for the U.S.
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The article says this may pave the way to make it unlawful to prohibit gun possession over controlled substances of all kinds.Recent Second Amendment cases have set a precedent for stricter scrutiny of gun restrictions, presenting mounting challenges for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in its defense of the gun ban on cannabis users in multiple courts.
A New Case
A federal court has ruled once again that it is unconstitutional to prohibit gun possession for individuals who use marijuana.
As first reported by Marijuana Moment in a victory for El Paso, Texas, Paola Connelly admitted to being a cannabis user. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted a motion for reconsideration of her case and ultimately dismissed the charges against her for possessing and transferring a firearm in 2021.