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Supreme Court to Weigh Marijuana Users’ Gun Rights

The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether people who regularly use marijuana may legally own guns, taking up a Justice Department appeal in the case of Texas man Ali Danial Hemani. A 5th Circuit ruling struck down the federal ban on drug users possessing firearms, though it left room to prosecute those who are high and armed. Government lawyers say regular users pose public-safety risks; Hemani’s attorneys call the law overly broad, citing cannabis use. FBI agents found a gun and cocaine during a search tied to an Iran probe, but only the gun charge was filed.

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