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US District Judge Buys Biden’s Justification for Continuing Marijuana Ban for Gun Owners
President Joe Biden, who recently issued a mass pardon for low-level marijuana offenders, says cannabis consumption should not be treated as a crime. His administration nevertheless defends the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users, arguing that Second Amendment rights are limited to “law-abiding citizens.” Last week, a federal judge agreed, dismissing a challenge to that rule by medical marijuana patients in … Read more
Happy 4/20: Florida’s Nikki Fried Is Suing the Biden Admin, ATF Over 4473 Marijuana Prohibition
By Lee Williams Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has always been a bit of an enigma in the Sunshine State. She’s the only Democrat elected to statewide office. She’s running for governor against a popular Republican incumbent, Gov. Ron DeSantis, if she can make it through a tight Democratic primary. Her office oversees Florida’s Concealed … Read more
How Justice Thomas’ Thoughts on Marijuana Laws Could Trickle Down to Gun Owners
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday indicated that federal marijuana laws “may no longer be necessary or proper to support the federal government’s piecemeal approach” to regulating the drug. His take could have a drastic impact on gun laws. Thomas’ views were expressed in an opinion on a case the high court declined to … Read more
More Half (Baked) ‘Truth’ about Guns and Marijuana
I love the Bill of Rights. I love the fact that this country was formed as an idea by people far smarter than me, who were wise beyond their lifetimes. I’m also a big fan of photography. At a young age, I had a Nikon camera and I loved to take a photograph. That’s why … Read more