AI Generated Image
Government can’t restrict gun ownership over marijuana use, Supreme Court rules
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a Texas man could not be prosecuted under a federal law barring habitual drug users from owning firearms.
- The case involved the law's "unlawful user" provision, which prohibits regular users of controlled substances like marijuana from possessing guns.
- The justices found that applying this provision to the man's regular marijuana use violated the constitutional right to bear arms.
- This decision limits the scope of federal restrictions on gun ownership related to controlled substance use.
