{"id":2615588,"date":"2026-06-18T11:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-expands-gun-rights-for-marijuana-users\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:05:47","slug":"supreme-court-expands-gun-rights-for-marijuana-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-expands-gun-rights-for-marijuana-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court expands gun rights for marijuana users"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-expands-gun-rights-for-marijuana-users%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The supreme Court ruled that prosecuting a marijuana user for firearm possession under federal law is unconstitutional, notably regarding Second Amendment rights. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the 9-0 majority opinion, which found that criminalizing Ali Hemani for possessing a firearm due to his occasional marijuana use violated his constitutional right to bear arms. Though, the court did not decide on the legality of laws prohibiting addicts or intoxicated individuals from owning firearms, rather ruling narrowly in this case.Hemani challenged the federal gun law, arguing it infringed on his rights, leading to a unique coalition of supporters from both gun rights and anti-gun groups. During oral arguments, justices expressed skepticism about the broad scope of the law, with Gorsuch specifically questioning whether minimal marijuana use, like a gummy bear every other night, coudl disqualify someone from firearm ownership. This case is one of two gun-related cases the court is considering this term, with the other involving Hawaii\u2019s law on concealed firearms on private property.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court<\/a> found the Justice Department\u2019s prosecution of a marijuana user under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ninth-circuit-grills-california-over-gun-ammo-background-check-law\/\" title=\"Ninth Circuit grills California over gun ammo background check ...\">federal law barring unlawful drug users<\/a> from owning <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns-and-firearms\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"780\">firearms<\/a> was unconstitutional, handing down another key <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/second-amendment\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1043\">Second Amendment<\/a> ruling on Thursday that will have implications for marijuana users across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Neil Gorsuch penned the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/24-1234_g2bh.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/24-1234_g2bh.pdf\">majority opinion<\/a>, finding that the federal government\u2019s bid to prosecute Ali Hemani for possessing a firearm because he uses marijuana a couple of times a week violated his Second Amendment rights. The high court ruled 9-0 in siding with Hemani, but only six of the other justices joined Gorsuch\u2019s opinion.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4609417\/supreme-court-texas-app-store-age-verification\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Supreme Court urged to block Texas app store age verification law<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4608991\/supreme-court-declines-hear-98-year-old-judge-fight-suspension\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Supreme Court declines to hear 98-year-old judge\u2019s fight against suspension<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4609273\/supreme-court-declines-gunmaker-challenge-new-york-firearms-liability-law\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Supreme Court declines to hear gunmakers\u2019 challenge to New York firearms liability law<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high court said it ruled narrowly in <em>United States v. Hemani<\/em>, finding the prosecution of a regular marijuana user was unconstitutional under the Second Amendment but declining to decide on whether laws barring addicts or intoxicated drug users from possessing firearms are legal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hemani had challenged the constitutionality of a federal gun charge against him by alleging the law violated his constitutional right to bear arms. The charge was filed based on his admission to consuming marijuana \u201cabout every other day.\u201d The <em>Hemani<\/em> case created unusual coalitions on both sides of the argument, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-major-supreme-court-decisions-remaining-for-this-term\/\" title=\"The major ... decisions remaining for this term\">gun-rights groups siding<\/a> with the drug user who brought the challenge, while the typically pro-gun Trump Justice Department defended the gun law and received support from various anti-gun groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4476888\/gorsuch-questions-marijuana-gummy-gun-rights\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4476888\/gorsuch-questions-marijuana-gummy-gun-rights\/\">oral arguments in March<\/a>, Gorsuch sharply questioned the DOJ, asking how much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gorsuch-questions-why-marijuana-gummy-could-strip-someones-gun-rights\/\" title=\"... questions why ... gummy could strip someone&#039;s ...\">regular unlawful drug<\/a> use would be needed to take away someone\u2019s ability to possess a firearm. 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Gorsuch at one point asked if \u201cone [marijuana] gummy bear every other night\u201d would disqualify someone from being able to own a firearm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4473317\/supreme-court-to-weigh-scope-of-gun-rights-for-drug-users\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4473317\">SUPREME COURT TO WEIGH SCOPE OF GUN RIGHTS FOR DRUG USERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Hemani <\/em>case was one of two gun cases the Supreme Court heard this term. 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Lopez<\/a><\/em>, examined the constitutionality of a sweeping Hawaii gun law that bars concealed firearms on private property unless the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gun owner obtains permission<\/a> from the property owner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court rules marijuana user prosecution unconstitutional under gun law<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2615589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP24039754673890_afedef.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81374,33907,52020,81373,32275],"class_list":["post-2615588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cannabis-legalization","tag-gun-laws","tag-gun-rights-2","tag-marijuana-users","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP24039754673890_afedef.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615588"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615592,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615588\/revisions\/2615592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}