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<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>Estimated reading time: <\/span>2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Gun Law President William Kirk recently discussed a significant 5th Circuit Court ruling regarding cannabis users and their 2A rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case, United States v. Paola Connelly<\/a><\/em>, addresses federal prohibitions that prevent cannabis users from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 922(g)(3)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case, Connelly, an occasional cannabis user, was found in possession of a firearm. The court ruled that while she used cannabis to manage anxiety and sleep, the federal law prohibiting her from possessing a firearm violated her rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ruling stems from the Bruen<\/em> test, which requires courts to evaluate whether modern gun control laws align with historical and constitutional standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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