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High Court Reviews Federal Law Criminalizing Gun Ownership for Marijuana Users

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4:46 AM

The Supreme Court is examining a federal statute that makes it illegal for individuals who use marijuana to possess firearms. This regulation gained attention as the same law used in the prosecution of Hunter Biden for unlawful firearm possession.

The nation’s highest court is currently examining a federal statute that prohibits individuals who consume marijuana from owning firearms, creating an unlikely coalition of supporters spanning from conservative Second Amendment advocates to progressive civil rights organizations.

This particular regulation gained national prominence as the identical statute employed in the criminal case against Hunter Biden, the president’s son, regarding his unlawful firearm possession charges.

The legal challenge has brought together groups that typically find themselves on opposite sides of policy debates, highlighting the complex intersection between gun rights and drug policy in American law.

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