Paola Connelly

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a cannabis user in Texas cannot be legally prohibited from owning firearms, clarifying that past drug use does not strip individuals of their Second Amendment rights. The court’s decision stemmed from the case of Texas resident Paola...

Recent Second Amendment cases have set a precedent for stricter scrutiny of gun restrictions, presenting mounting challenges for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in its defense of the gun ban on cannabis users in multiple courts. A New Case A federal court has ruled once again that it is...