Supreme Court rules in favor of marijuana user charged with unlawful gun possession

Supreme Court rules in favor of marijuana user charged with unlawful gun possession

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Supreme Court rules in favor of marijuana user charged with unlawful gun possession
Cherry blossoms at the Supreme Court on a windy morning in Washington, D.C. (John Baggaley/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of Ali Hemani, a Texas man charged with unlawful possession of a gun since he admitted that he regularly smoked marijuana.

The court said the law as applied to him is unconstitutional.

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