Close Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Law
  • Business
  • Education

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

What's Hot

Ohio GOP Seeking to Change Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Law

May 30, 2025

U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Legal Challenge Claiming Cannabis Prohibition is Unconstitutional

May 29, 2025

Montana Gov. Signs Bill Reserving $12M of Cannabis Tax Revenues for ‘Habitat Legacy Account’

May 28, 2025
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Monday, June 2
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram LinkedIn VKontakte
Smoke Professional
  • Home
  • News

    More Than 1,000 Arrested in Sweep of U.K. Weed Grows

    July 8, 2023

    Scotland Calls On UK To End ‘Failed’ Drug War With Decriminalization And Harm Reduction Approach

    July 8, 2023

    Germany’s draft law for first phase of cannabis reform

    July 8, 2023

    High Times Cannabis Cup Illinois: People’s Choice Edition 2023 Kicks Off

    July 8, 2023

    Pennsylvania Committee Advances Expansion to State Medical Cannabis Program

    July 7, 2023
  • Lifestyle

    How Watching the News Can Trigger Anxiety and Panic Attacks

    October 28, 2024

    Record High Cannabis and Hallucinogen Use Among Adults

    October 27, 2024

    Weekend Sleep Catch-Up May Lower Heart Disease Risk by 20%

    October 27, 2024

    Energy Drinks Linked to Poor Sleep Quality and Insomnia

    October 26, 2024

    First Psychedelic Church for Magic Mushrooms

    October 26, 2024
  • Law

    Ohio GOP Seeking to Change Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Law

    May 30, 2025

    Federal Lawmakers Call for Medicaid Fraud Investigation Into Florida Anti-Cannabis Political Group

    May 26, 2025

    Minnesota Ends Criminal Penalties for Bong Water

    May 23, 2025

    Minnesota Bill to Set Up Adult-Use Cannabis Industry Moves to Governor

    May 22, 2025

    Pennsylvania House Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill

    May 8, 2025
  • Business

    U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Legal Challenge Claiming Cannabis Prohibition is Unconstitutional

    May 29, 2025

    Montana Gov. Signs Bill Reserving $12M of Cannabis Tax Revenues for ‘Habitat Legacy Account’

    May 28, 2025

    Minnesota Tribe Signs Agreements to Open Adult-Use Dispensaries Off Tribal Land

    May 28, 2025

    Washington to Issue New Social Equity Cannabis Licenses This Summer

    May 27, 2025

    DEA Raid Confiscates Over 29,000 Cannabis Plants in New York

    May 26, 2025
  • Education

    CBD and the Aging Population—What Science Says Today

    March 12, 2025

    Wholesale Nootropic Skincare: Boost Your Product Line

    March 10, 2025

    Ideal for Your Business Needs

    March 8, 2025

    A Must-have For Every Smoke Shop

    March 3, 2025

    The Perfect Addition to Your Product Line

    March 1, 2025
Smoke Professional
You are at:Home»Law»Yet Another Federal Court Decision on Cannabis Gun Rights
Law

Yet Another Federal Court Decision on Cannabis Gun Rights

adminBy adminApril 12, 2023No Comments4 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

Yet another federal court in yet another federal appellate circuit just held that federal cannabis gun rights restrictions are unlawful. Let’s look at why that is, and why this is going to keep happening in federal courts across the country.

The cannabis gun rights cases

The federal Gun Control Act of 1968 strips all gun rights from cannabis users, even in states that allow it. Some states have tried to pass laws that circumvent federal gun control law, which is a losing proposition. At the same time, a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, simplified the test to determine whether a gun control law violates the Second Amendment. This has led to repeated challenges in various federal courts – including one big loss in a Florida federal court, and a big win in an Oklahoma federal court. Both of those decisions are on appeal (in the Eleventh and Tenth federal circuits, respectively).

Texas weighs in

And as of a few days ago, a federal court in Texas (in a case called United States v. Connelly) handed a victory to a cannabis user, setting up a likely appeal by the federal government to the Fifth Circuit. We are heading for a series of appeals, and a possible circuit split.

Connelly‘s procedural posture is different from the other cases I discussed. The court initially ruled against the petitioner. Prior Fifth Circuit precedent upheld federal gun rights restrictions. But last month, the Fifth Circuit held unconstitutional gun control laws for persons subject to civil domestic violence restraining orders. That case too was based on Bruen, and the Fifth Circuit went through the historical analysis and concluded that civil orders were not sufficient to take away gun rights.

The Connelly court reconsidered its earlier ruling in light of this new Fifth Circuit case. Connelly concludes that the federal gun rights restrictions are unconstitutional under Bruen‘s two-part test, which hinges on whether there is historical precedent that is relevantly similar to the modern restrictions. As with the prior cases, the government acknowledged that there is no historical precedent for stripping marijuana users of their gun rights. Instead, it relied on allegedly relevant historical analogues (i.e., laws that it claimed are similar to the current law). One of the government’s key examples was a Virginia law from the 1600s that prohibited drunk people from possessing firearms.

The court didn’t find this even remotely relevant, noting:

Consider instead a law that would prevent individuals from possessing cars at all if they regularly drink alcohol on weekends. Nobody would say that this hypothetical law is similar to DUI laws in how it regulates cars. The hypothetical law’s focus on possession, rather than use, of the vehicle imposes a much greater burden on drivers.

Cannabis gun rights and a circuit split

In the wake of Bruen, two different federal courts have reached the same conclusion about the federal gun rights restrictions. The dissenting court’s opinion, in light of the other cases, was deficient and will likely not withstand appeal in the Eleventh Circuit. Indeed, as Marijuana Moment reported, lawyers for the parties appealing the government’s Florida win just pointed out that the federal government is now resorting to lumping marijuana users in with fentanyl users. These aren’t great arguments for winning a court case!

Over the coming months, we fully expect more and more of these cases to pile up. Given the pretty clear history on this point, it seems like even a petitioner in the more politically liberal federal circuits (like the Ninth Circuit, where many of our cannabis litigators practice) will decide in favor of expanding marijuana users’ gun rights.

Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more updates.

Source link

cannabis Court Decision Federal Gun Rights
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleFlorida Medical Cannabis Doctor Sues State Health Department
Next Article Germany unveils revised proposals for cannabis legalisation
admin
  • Website

Related Posts

Ohio GOP Seeking to Change Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Law

May 30, 2025

U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Legal Challenge Claiming Cannabis Prohibition is Unconstitutional

May 29, 2025

Montana Gov. Signs Bill Reserving $12M of Cannabis Tax Revenues for ‘Habitat Legacy Account’

May 28, 2025

Comments are closed.

Our Picks

Ohio GOP Seeking to Change Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Law

May 30, 2025

U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Legal Challenge Claiming Cannabis Prohibition is Unconstitutional

May 29, 2025

Montana Gov. Signs Bill Reserving $12M of Cannabis Tax Revenues for ‘Habitat Legacy Account’

May 28, 2025

Minnesota Tribe Signs Agreements to Open Adult-Use Dispensaries Off Tribal Land

May 28, 2025
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
Don't Miss
Law

Ohio GOP Seeking to Change Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Law

By adminMay 30, 20250

Republican lawmakers in Ohio are seeking to make changes to the 2023 cannabis legalization law approved…

U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Legal Challenge Claiming Cannabis Prohibition is Unconstitutional

May 29, 2025

Montana Gov. Signs Bill Reserving $12M of Cannabis Tax Revenues for ‘Habitat Legacy Account’

May 28, 2025

Minnesota Tribe Signs Agreements to Open Adult-Use Dispensaries Off Tribal Land

May 28, 2025

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from Smoke Unlimited about Weed & CBD vaping.

From Our Partners
About Us
About Us

Get all the current news stories, latest trends and legislation regarding cannabidiol, products, usages and its benefits. So don’t miss out any buzz and stay tuned! We offer a minute to minute updates regarding Marijuana industry.

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
Our Picks

Ohio GOP Seeking to Change Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Law

May 30, 2025

U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Legal Challenge Claiming Cannabis Prohibition is Unconstitutional

May 29, 2025

Montana Gov. Signs Bill Reserving $12M of Cannabis Tax Revenues for ‘Habitat Legacy Account’

May 28, 2025
Sponsors
Copyright © 2025. SmokeProfessional
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.