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Brian Yalung

Supreme Court Delivers Major Second Amendment Win by Limiting Federal Gun Ban on Marijuana Users

A landmark Supreme Court decision involving Ali Danial Hemani has narrowed how federal gun restrictions can be applied to marijuana users. (Credit: Fibonacci Blue | Wikimedia Commons)

The Supreme Court has dealt a significant Second Amendment ruling limiting how far federal authorities can go in enforcing firearm restrictions against marijuana users, in a unanimous 9–0 decision that challenges the government's approach to drug-related gun bans.

The case centred on Ali Danial Hemani, an American-Pakistani dual citizen, who admitted regular marijuana use but argued this alone should not automatically justify the loss of his constitutional right to bear arms.

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