Guns And Weed Conflict Heats Up: Pennsylvania DA Sues Feds Over Firearms Ban For Medical Marijuana Patients
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Pennsylvania District Attorney Robert Greene has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the ban on gun ownership for medical marijuana patients. This is the first civil lawsuit of its kind and is a strategic move distinct from previous criminal cases challenging the federal ban. The lawsuit challenges the ban as being unconstitutional and denying millions of Americans their Second Amendment rights based solely on their medical choices.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the ban, declaring it unconstitutional when applied to a cannabis user who possessed a gun. This prompted multiple appeals and pushed the issue closer to the nation’s highest court, with three cases pending before the Supreme Court that could potentially settle the dispute once and for all.
The ongoing case against Hunter Biden, accused of gun possession despite past drug use, has thrust the issue into the national spotlight, further amplifying calls for reform. With legal battles escalating and public debate intensifying, the question of whether medical marijuana patients can exercise their Second Amendment rights seems poised for a showdown. The stakes continue to get higher for millions of Americans caught in the crossfire.
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