Hours after the governor of Minnesota signed a marijuana legalization bill into law on Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a reminder that people who use cannabis remain federally banned from purchasing and possessing guns.
The ATF St. Paul Field Division said in the warning notice that “until” marijuana is federally legalized, statute stipulates that people who actively consume cannabis are still subject to the firearms prohibition—a policy that’s being challenged in several federal courts.
“Until marijuana is legalized federally, firearms owners and possessors should be mindful that it remains federally illegal to mix marijuana with firearms and ammunition,” ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Jeff Reed said.
“As regulators of the firearms industry and enforcers of firearms laws, we felt it was important to remind Minnesotans of this distinction as the marijuana laws adjust here in the State of Minnesota,” he said.
Regardless of the recent changes in Minnesota law related to marijuana, an individual who is a current user of marijuana is prohibited from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing firearms or ammunition. Read for details:https://t.co/qS9rBdKyzb pic.twitter.com/TgAOXxQzCX
— ATF St. Paul (@ATFStPaul) May 30, 2023
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