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Supreme Court limits power of federal government to disarm drug users
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to limit the federal government's ability to disarm frequent marijuana users under a 1960s law, citing Second Amendment protections.
- Justice Neil Gorsuch emphasized the ruling is narrow, not addressing firearm bans for addicts or those currently intoxicated, nor other potential laws targeting risky drug users.
- The case involved Ali Danial Hemani, indicted for possessing a firearm and marijuana, but the court's decision reflects broader shifts in attitudes toward marijuana legalization and gun rights.
- The Trump administration had defended the law, citing the danger of combining guns and drugs, but justices from both sides expressed concerns about the law's vague scope during oral arguments.
- The court rejected the government's argument that all regular marijuana users are inherently dangerous, stating that such a categorical assumption lacks sufficient evidence.
