It’s not just a question of marijuana; it’s also about the Second Amendment. | Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images
During oral argument on Monday, a majority of the justices appeared likely to strike down a federal law prohibiting an “unlawful user” of marijuana from possessing a firearm — or, at least, they appeared to believe it could not be applied to Ali Danial Hemani, a criminal defendant who uses marijuana a few times a week.
That said, the justices who appeared likely to side with Hemani seemed to split into three camps during Monday’s argument in United States...
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