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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, 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.