The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can’t automatically take away someone’s right to own a gun just because they use cannabis, with advocates for cannabis reform calling this a big win.
On Thursday, the justices unanimously ruled in United States v. Hemani that federal prosecutors crossed the line when they went after Ali Danial Hemani, a U.S.-Pakistan dual citizen from Dallas area, simply for having a gun while being a regular cannabis user.
This decision puts real limits on a federal law that blocks illegal drug users from having guns. And with cannabis use on the rise, this ruling could matter for millions across the country.
