Supreme Court Poised to Weaken Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana Users

The Supreme Court appeared likely to weaken the 1968 federal law prohibiting drug users from owning firearms during oral arguments for the case of Ali Danial Hemani.Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett questioned if the ban on marijuana users aligns with historical traditions required by the Second Amendment.The Donald Trump administration defended the statute by comparing it to colonial-era restrictions on habitual drunkards to ensure public safety.This legal challenge follows the high-profile pardon of Hunter Biden and coincides with a US-Israel strike on Iran that killed three US service members.