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Podcast: Cannabis Legalization News Podcast
Episode: Supreme Court Oral Argument: Cannabis Users, Gun Rights & 922(g)(3) (Bruin/Rahimi Analysis)
Description: Send us Fan MailThis episode breaks down excerpts from a Supreme Court oral argument about whether federal law 18 USC 922(g)(3) can categorically bar āunlawfulā marijuana users from Second Amendment rights under the Bruin historical-tradition test and in light of Rahimiās dangerousness focus. It highlights Justice Gorsuch questioning whether āhabitual userā is defined too loosely compared to historical āhabitual drunkardā laws, and similar concerns from Justices Sotomayor and Barrett about whether scheduling decisions reflect individualized dangerousness.Ā Justice Thomas presses distinctions between marijuana and other drugs (including anabolic steroids) and notes the DEAās ongoing rescheduling proc...