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Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who says it's not a crime to have a gun
The justices sided with Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment. Hemani wasn't charged with any other crimes or accused of using the weapon under the influence.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who says it’s not a crime to have a gun, The justices sided with Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment. Hemani wasn’t charged with any other crimes or accused of using the weapon under the influence.
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- Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who says it's not a crime to have a gunPBS News - 2026-06-18T14:14:45+00:00
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