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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 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 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.