Supreme Court Upholds Gun Rights for Marijuana Users, Limits Federal Authority
WHO:
CNN - Ali Danial Hemani, a dual citizen of the United States and Pakistan, was the individual involved in the Supreme Court case.
CNN - Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the unanimous opinion of the Supreme Court.
CBS News - Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, was mentioned as a high-profile individual convicted under the same law.
WHAT:
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as exceedingly limited, reserving broader questions about whether federal prosecutors could target people who are addicted to drugs or whose use of drugs makes them a danger to themselves or others.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that approximately 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
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[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as exceedingly limited, reserving broader questions about whether federal prosecutors could target people who are addicted to drugs or whose use of drugs makes them a danger to themselves or others.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or prosecutions that involve proof that a defendant's drug use renders him dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged with violating the law annually.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was based on the argument that the government could not categorically label all marijuana users as dangerous without further evidence.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court noted that the government's prosecution relied solely on Hemani's admission of marijuana use "about every other day," without evidence of addiction or danger to others.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's opinion noted that the government’s argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's decision was influenced by shifting views on marijuana use, with roughly half of U.S. states legalizing small amounts for recreational use and a higher share allowing medicinal use.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged with violating the law annually.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged with violating the law annually.
CNN - The Supreme Court ruled that the government's prosecution of Hemani for possessing a firearm while using marijuana was inconsistent with the Second Amendment.
CBS News - The ruling was unanimous and stated that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
Fox News - The law at issue forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that approximately 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that approximately 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged annually under this law.
[12 articles] - CNN - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as exceedingly limited, reserving broader questions about whether federal prosecutors could target people who are addicted to drugs or whose use of drugs makes them a danger to themselves or others.
[12 articles] - Fox News - The court ruled that the law banning "habitual" marijuana users from owning firearms was overly broad and improperly deprived individuals of their right to possess a firearm in their homes.
[12 articles] - CBS News - The ruling does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or prosecutions that involve proof that a defendant's drug use renders him dangerous.
[12 articles] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[12 articles] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged with violating the law annually.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was described as narrow, stating that it does not strike down the law entirely but limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that it does not impact other federal firearms restrictions, including those that disarm convicted felons or cases where drug use renders a person dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as a response to the shifting legal landscape regarding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized marijuana use to some degree in recent years.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration defended the federal law in this case, arguing that the Second Amendment allows Congress to restrict gun possession by habitual drug users.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling does not strike down the law entirely but states that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The ruling clarifies that the decision does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those presently intoxicated from having firearms.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The law at the center of the case was enacted in the 1960s and forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that roughly 300 people are charged with violating the law annually.
CNN - The Supreme Court ruled that the government's prosecution of Hemani for possessing a firearm while using marijuana was inconsistent with the Second Amendment.
CBS News - The ruling was unanimous and stated that the government cannot automatically disarm a person who uses marijuana a few times a week.
Fox News - The law at issue forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison.
CBS News - The Justice Department estimates that approximately 300 people are charged annually under this law.
WHERE:
CNN - The case involved a search of Hemani's family home in Texas, where a Glock 9mm pistol and 60 grams of marijuana were found.
WHEN:
CNN - Hemani was indicted in 2023.
CBS News - The Supreme Court's decision was made on a Thursday, with the case being U.S. v. Hemani.
WHY:
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's opinion noted that the government’s argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's decision was influenced by shifting views on marijuana use, with roughly half of U.S. states legalizing small amounts for recreational use and a higher share allowing medicinal use.
[12 articles] - CNN - The court's opinion noted that the government’s argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions.
[12 articles] - Fox News - The court noted that the government's prosecution relied solely on Hemani's admission of marijuana use "about every other day," without evidence of addiction or danger to others.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's opinion noted that the government’s argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions.
CNN - The court's decision was influenced by shifting views on marijuana use, with roughly half of U.S. states legalizing small amounts for recreational use and a higher share allowing medicinal use.
CBS News - The government argued that people who regularly use illegal drugs could be disarmed based on historical laws that restricted the rights of "habitual drunkards."
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's opinion noted that the government’s argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's decision was influenced by shifting views on marijuana use, with roughly half of U.S. states legalizing small amounts for recreational use and a higher share allowing medicinal use.
[12 articles] - CNN - The court's opinion noted that the government’s argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions.
[12 articles] - Fox News - The court noted that the government's prosecution relied solely on Hemani's admission of marijuana use "about every other day," without evidence of addiction or danger to others.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The court's opinion noted that the government’s argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions.
CNN - The court's decision was influenced by shifting views on marijuana use, with roughly half of U.S. states legalizing small amounts for recreational use and a higher share allowing medicinal use.
CBS News - The government argued that people who regularly use illegal drugs could be disarmed based on historical laws that restricted the rights of "habitual drunkards."
HOW:
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that the federal government has not only tolerated the rise in marijuana use but has also contributed to it, complicating its argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was based on the argument that the government could not categorically label all marijuana users as dangerous without further evidence.
[10:52 AM EDT] - Fox News - The court noted that the government's prosecution relied solely on Hemani's admission of marijuana use "about every other day," without evidence of addiction or danger to others.
[12 articles] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that the federal government has not only tolerated the rise in marijuana use but has also contributed to it, complicating its argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
CNN - The Supreme Court's ruling was based on the argument that the government could not categorically label all marijuana users as dangerous without further evidence.
Fox News - The court noted that the government's prosecution relied solely on Hemani's admission of marijuana use "about every other day," without evidence of addiction or danger to others.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that the federal government has not only tolerated the rise in marijuana use but has also contributed to it, complicating its argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Supreme Court's ruling was based on the argument that the government could not categorically label all marijuana users as dangerous without further evidence.
[10:52 AM EDT] - Fox News - The court noted that the government's prosecution relied solely on Hemani's admission of marijuana use "about every other day," without evidence of addiction or danger to others.
[12 articles] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that the federal government has not only tolerated the rise in marijuana use but has also contributed to it, complicating its argument that marijuana users are categorically dangerous.
[10:52 AM EDT] - CBS News - Justice Neil Gorsuch stated that affording the government broad power to designate any group as dangerous would risk allowing it to "quickly swallow" the Second Amendment.
CNN - The Supreme Court's ruling was based on the argument that the government could not categorically label all marijuana users as dangerous without further evidence.
Fox News - The court noted that the government's prosecution relied solely on Hemani's admission of marijuana use "about every other day," without evidence of addiction or danger to others.
(UPDATED June 19, 2026 14:12 UTC)
The Supreme Court has issued a narrow ruling that does not completely strike down a law from the 1960s, which prohibits unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, but it limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally. The ruling clarifies that it does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those currently intoxicated from having firearms, and it maintains other federal firearms restrictions, such as those concerning convicted felons or individuals deemed dangerous due to drug use. The Justice Department estimates that around 300 people are charged each year under this law, reflecting the ongoing complexities in the legal landscape surrounding marijuana use as more states continue to legalize it.
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(UPDATED June 19, 2026 12:17 UTC)
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the government cannot automatically disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally, stating that the prosecution of Hemani for possessing a firearm while using marijuana was inconsistent with the Second Amendment. This decision does not strike down the law that forbids unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, but it limits the government's ability to label all marijuana users as dangerous without further evidence. The ruling reflects shifting views on marijuana use, as approximately half of U.S. states have legalized small amounts for recreational use and a higher percentage allow medicinal use.
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(UPDATED June 19, 2026 06:40 UTC)
The Supreme Court has issued a narrow ruling that limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally, while clarifying that it does not address efforts to ban drug addicts or those currently intoxicated from possessing firearms. The law in question, enacted in the 1960s, prohibits unlawful drug users from owning guns, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison, and the Justice Department estimates around 300 people are charged under this law each year. Justice Neil Gorsuch emphasized that the government cannot label all marijuana users as dangerous without substantial evidence, pointing out that the prosecution in a related case relied solely on a person's admission of using marijuana regularly without any proof of addiction or threat to others.
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(UPDATED June 18, 2026 23:31 UTC)
The Supreme Court has ruled that a law banning "habitual" marijuana users from owning firearms is overly broad, which improperly infringes on individuals' rights to possess firearms in their homes. The court emphasized that the government's argument labeling marijuana users as inherently dangerous is contradicted by its own regulatory actions, and the ruling does not affect other federal firearms restrictions. Justice Neil Gorsuch warned that granting the government excessive power to label any group as dangerous could jeopardize the Second Amendment rights of many Americans.
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(UPDATED June 18, 2026 19:44 UTC)
The Supreme Court has issued a narrow ruling that limits the government's ability to disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally, while clarifying that it does not affect other federal firearms restrictions, such as those targeting convicted felons or individuals deemed dangerous due to drug use. This decision reflects the changing legal landscape surrounding marijuana, with 40 states having legalized its use to varying extents in recent years. Justice Neil Gorsuch pointed out that the federal government has not only tolerated the rise in marijuana use but has also played a role in its increase, complicating the argument that marijuana users are inherently dangerous.
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(UPDATED June 18, 2026 17:59 UTC)
The Supreme Court has ruled that the government cannot automatically disarm individuals who use marijuana a few times a week, though it did not strike down the law entirely. This law, enacted in the 1960s, prohibits unlawful drug users from possessing firearms, with violators facing up to 15 years in prison, and the Justice Department estimates that about 300 people are charged with violations each year. Justice Neil Gorsuch emphasized that granting the government broad authority to label any group as dangerous could threaten the protections of the Second Amendment.
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(UPDATED June 18, 2026 16:09 UTC)
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court decided that the government's prosecution of Ali Danial Hemani for possessing a firearm while using marijuana violated the Second Amendment, with Justice Neil Gorsuch authoring the unanimous opinion. The court emphasized that the government cannot automatically disarm individuals who use marijuana occasionally, as this ruling aligns with changing attitudes toward marijuana use across the country. The case, which involved a search of Hemani's Texas home where a Glock 9mm pistol and marijuana were found, also referenced Hunter Biden as a high-profile individual convicted under the same law.