Supreme Court sides with marijuana user who was barred from owning guns

NPR News Thursday 18 June 2026, 14:14 UTC By Grady Martin 1 min read

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The court ruled that the law used to prosecute a marijuana user violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms and is unconstitutionally vague.(Image credit: Drew Angerer)

The court ruled that the law used to prosecute a marijuana user violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms and is unconstitutionally vague.

(Image credit: Drew Angerer)

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