News Report | January 21, 2018
Medical Marijuana Users Prohibited From Legal Firearm Purchases
People who obtain cards to use medical marijuana (in states where it is legal) are prohibited from legally purchasing or even owning firearms. The prohibition is a federal policy that precedes the rise of state policies that have legalized or decriminalized use of marijuana by people with specified medical conditions who register with the state for permission to legally possess and consume specified amounts of marijuana and cannabis products. The state policies for medical (and recreational) marijuana use conflict with federal policies. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) considers marijuana to be a Schedule I illegal controlled substance without any . . .