The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has ruled that banning cannabis users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional. The court also said the legal principle applies to the sale and transfer of guns. The win was delivered through Paola Connelly, an El Paso resident convicted of separate charges for possessing and transferring a firearm in 2021 while admitting to consuming cannabis.
This recent case in Texas is one of at least four active federal cases surrounding the government’s policy on cannabis and gun ownership.
Under current federal law, cannabis consumers are prohibited from owning or purchasing firearms
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