weed and guns
Federal District Judge Rules Removing Gun Rights for Using Marijuana is Unconstitutional
US District Judge Patrick Wyrick has just made millions of marijuana users — particularly those in states where cannabis use has been legalized — very happy…at least those in the Tenth Circuit. The federal government lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. If you use it you stand to lose your gun rights. That’s … 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
Marijuana Legalization, Use and What it Means for Your Gun Rights
By Chris Rabby What does “legal” and medical marijuana law do to your gun rights, you and many gun owners ask? The short answer is that the feds won’t allow a dealer to sell a pot-card holder a gun, and they shouldn’t possess one. Florida and some other states have decided to legalize low-dose marijuana/THC for … Read more
States Moving to Reclassify Marijuana So Gun Owners Can Carry Legally
State Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, has multiple sclerosis and is registered in the state’s medical cannabis program. Hamilton told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he cannot renew his permit to carry a gun or legally use a firearm to hunt in Minnesota because the state and the federal government still list medical cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. … Read more
Federal Bill Would Regulate Marijuana Like Booze, Ease Regulation for Gun Owners Who Use Weed
As we’ve pointed out frequently in the past, marijuana may be legal in your state, but it’s still a Schedule I controlled substance as far as the federal government is concerned. That means you’re violating federal law by using it while owning firearms. And if you answer the questions truthfully on a 4473 form, users … Read more
When You Buy Weed in Illinois, You’re Supporting Gun Control Groups
FOIA is your friend. These documents come directly from the second in command in the Land of Lincoln, the Illinois Lieutenant Governor’s office (when she’s not waiting in line to buy marijuana). First, let’s set the stage. October 28, 2019 The Lt. Governor‘s office reached out to Sara Knizhnik, who is with the Illinois Council … Read more
Choosing Between Medical Marijuana and Gun Ownership
As more states legalized medical marijuana — let alone recreational use — the Congress will face more pressure to ease federal laws prohibiting gun ownership for those who use weed. Across the country, states have incrementally embraced legalizing medical marijuana despite its federal classification as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. Federal law enforcement has largely … 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
