Federal Law Banning Marijuana Users From Having Firearms Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

Federal Law Banning Marijuana Users From Having Firearms Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Handguns for sale in a store in Houston on Sept. 9, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A federal law barring marijuana users from possessing guns violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled.

The decision cites last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that affirmed an individual right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.