Tag: SCOTUS

Cannabis Alone Is Not Enough

Feature image for “Cannabis Alone Is Not Enough” showing the U.S. Supreme Court behind cannabis leaves and a chained firearm labeled “18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3),” with the headline “Cannabis Alone Is Not Enough” and text explaining the Supreme Court narrowed the federal gun ban tied to cannabis use in United States v. Hemani. Pot Culture Magazine logo, PotCultureMagazine.com, and ©2026/ArtDept are visible.

The Supreme Court cannabis gun ban ruling in United States v. Hemani narrowed federal power under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). Marijuana use alone was not enough to sustain this prosecution, but the decision does not erase every firearms restriction tied to drug use.

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Weed, Guns, and “Unlawful User”

Feature image labeled “Cannabis Law” with the headline “Weed, Guns, and ‘Unlawful User.’” The scene shows a foggy, dimly lit alley with a federal statute page titled “Unlawful User” caught in a net like a trap. Bullet casings rest in the foreground, emphasizing the legal tension around firearms and cannabis use. PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2026/ArtDept appears at the bottom.

Federal law bans gun ownership for anyone labeled an “unlawful user” of cannabis, but it never clearly defines what that means. The result is a shifting standard that changes by circuit, by evidence, and by prosecutor. This feature breaks down the legal fog, the enforcement leverage, and why vagueness is the real power play.

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