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I wrote about Robert Hunter Biden’s indictment for violation of federal gun laws in a post entitled “What the Hunter Biden Indictment Means for Cannabis Users” back in September 2023. On June 11, 2024, a jury in a federal district court in Delaware found Hunter guilty of three felony counts. Today I want to look at how this could affect cannabis users.
Cannabis legalization and gun control laws
Below is a list of prior posts from our blog on the intersection between cannabis legalization and federal gun control laws, which give a lot of background to what this post discusses:
Without rehashing these prior posts, the main issue is that federal law prohibits ownership or possession of guns by persons who are addicted to or unlawfully use controlled substances. This includes cannabis, even in states where it is legal, and even if it is for purely medical purposes. In fact, the ATF’s required form to purchase a firearm states this clearly.
In 2022, the US Supreme Court rendered a decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, which changed the tests courts use to determine whether laws infringe the Second Amendment.
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