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POLITICSJun 18 · 16:56 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a federal law banning gun ownership for regular users of illegal drugs violates the Second Amendment, siding with Texas man Ali Danial Hemani. The decision challenges the 1968 law, which the court found overly broad as marijuana use has become widespread and legal in many states, though recreational use remains illegal federally.

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