US Supreme Court Expresses Skepticism Over Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers

Supreme Court Justices heard oral arguments for and against the imposition of a longstanding federal law categorically disarming those with a history of cannabis use. Lawyers for the Justice Department are appealing the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision (United States v. Hemani) which determined the 2nd Amendment ban to be unconstitutional. Other lower courts have offered similar opinions. They argued that the federal government has an interest in ensuring that those who habitually consume illicit…