What you should know about marijuana and gun ownership
Recently, several high-profile people have been convicted, which has sparked the conversation about guns and marijuana. Under federal law, felons are prohibited from owning guns. H
Kentucky legalizes marijuana: What happens to the gun market?
Kentucky has legalized medical marijuana, which could potentially lead to changes in the gun market as federal laws prohibit cannabis users from purchasing firearms. This situation
Another win for cannabis gun rights – Cannabis | weed | marijuana
Another United States federal court has won a victory for gun rights for cannabis users. Judge Kathleen Cardone of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled in
With a gun to my head, this is the one cannabis investment I would make right now (and one I would short!)
The US and Canadian cannabis industry is a mess. Massive margin compression is occurring at all levels of the industry due to relentless pressures from the illicit market, high tax
Justice Department appeals cannabis gun rights
In a not-so-surprising move, the US government’s Department of Justice will appeal a federal court decision protecting the gun rights of cannabis users. Last month, a US judg
A federal judge in Oklahoma rules gun bans on cannabis users unconstitutional
A federal law that bans persons who use marijuana from owning firearms has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Oklahoma. Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee to former
Gun ban on cannabis users unconstitutional: US judge
A US judge has ruled that a gun ban on cannabis users is unconstitutional. US District Judge Patrick Wyrick ruled on February 3, 2023. It began when Lawton, Oklahoma police arreste
Judge lifts gun ban for marijuana users
Although federal law specifically prohibits all Americans who use or possess marijuana from buying or owning a firearm, an Oklahoma judge ruled the ban unconstitutional late last w
House Republicans get an early jump on marijuana bills for gun owners and veterans
Now that the dust has settled over the drama surrounding the election of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the GOP-led House of Representatives is wasting no time in introducing the f
MMJ Patients Have No Gun Rights: Federal Court Rules on Nikki Fried’s Second Amendment Lawsuit
Through Nina Zdinjak A federal court dismissed Nikki Fried’s second amendment lawsuit against the federal government, which wanted to allow medical marijuana patients to purc
Why do medical cannabis and gun rights so often clash?
This article was written by Andrew Ward and originally published on Benzinga. According to a 2021 Georgetown University firearms survey, around 33% of US adults say they own a gun.
Florida marijuana and gun lawsuit heats up: DOJ compares cannabis users to domestic abusers
Through Jelena Martinovic The Justice Department has struck again. The ongoing Florida lawsuit over whether medical cannabis users should also have the right to own guns received m
Laura Ingraham blames Weed for gun violence
Scare-mongering about cannabis reached a new level on cable news last week. Last Tuesday, in a feature on “The Ingraham Angle” on Fox News, political commentator Laura
Federal lawsuit: “Give medical cannabis patients their gun rights in the US”
Millions of medical cannabis patients facing federal gun control discrimination gained a new ally on April 20th. On Wednesday, Florida’s top Democrat-elect, Agriculture Commi
Marijuana Use and Gun Possession: What You Need To Know
Technically, if you own a firearm and use marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes, you are breaking federal law. It is unlawful for an unauthorized user to possess, ship,
Fox News blames the increase in gun violence against weed in Washington DC
Picture over Washington DC is suffering from a severe wave of gun violence and Fox News wants you to think that weed is to blame. DC Police Chief Robert Contee held a press confere
Medical cannabis patients are demanding basic gun rights in Minnesota
There are strange bedfellows in Minnesota, and then there’s the political coalition that is being forged. It is a convergence of Amendment II proponents and marijuana advocat
If gun laws like marijuana laws were enforced
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