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Texas man had been charged for having gun in home and admitting marijuana use
The Supreme Court building in March. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 18, 2026 at 11:39am
The Supreme Court on Thursday limited a federal law that prohibits illegal drug users from possessing firearms, in a case involving a man who was charged after investigators found a gun in his home and he admitted using marijuana about every other day. In a unanimous decision, the justices found that the prosecution of Ali […]
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Texas man had been charged for having gun in home and admitting marijuana use
The Supreme Court building in March. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 18, 2026 at 11:39am

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