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POLITICSJun 18 · 14:15 UTCKXRM FOX21 COLORADO SPRINGSZach Schonfeld and The Hill

Supreme Court rules for marijuana user prosecuted for gun possession

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the government cannot prosecute a man for firearm possession solely due to his regular marijuana use, rejecting a comparison to historical prohibitions against habitual drunkards. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the decision, stating the prosecution violates Second Amendment rights under an expanded interpretation.

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