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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a Texas man challenging a federal law that prohibited drug users from owning guns. The decision marked a loss for the Trump administration, which had supported the 1968 law. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson analyzed the ruling.

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.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas man who argued that a federal law banning gun ownership for marijuana users violates the Second Amendment. The decision limits the government's ability to prohibit drug users from owning firearms unless they are deemed dangerous, impacting millions of Americans in states where marijuana is legal. The case involved political alliances between the ACLU, NRA, and cannabis groups, challenging a 1968 law also used against Hunter Biden.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas man who argued that federal law banning gun ownership for illegal drug users violates the Second Amendment. The decision allows marijuana users to own guns but does not eliminate all restrictions, as prosecutors can still charge individuals with evidence of danger.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas man, Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that the Second Amendment protects gun ownership for marijuana users. The decision limits but does not eliminate the government's ability to restrict firearms from drug users, and it affects a 1968 law used in cases involving drug use and gun possession.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas man who argued that a 1968 law prohibiting gun ownership for individuals who use illegal drugs violates the Second Amendment. The decision limits but does not eliminate the government's ability to restrict firearms from drug users, and it marks a loss for the Trump administration, which had supported the law. The ruling also impacts a prior case involving Hunter Biden, who was convicted of buying a gun while addicted to cocaine in 2018.