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The Absurd Reason Medical Marijuana Users Are Banned From Buying Guns

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 09/02/2016 - 09:57

You can still buy a gun if you're on the no-fly list in America, but if you smoke marijuana in a legal state, don't expect the same treatment: A federal appeals court recently upheld a ruling that bans gun sales for medical marijuana cardholders, which the court said doesn't violate the Second Amendment.

man-looking-at-gun-in-gun-storeAP/PAT SULLIVAN - APIMAGES.COM

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision raised questions about federal gun law priorities. Congressional gridlock has prevented the U.S. from passing "common sense" gun reform measures, such as universal background checks for gun buyers and a no-fly list ban, but the court ruled 3-0 to keep guns out of the hands of medical marijuana patients, the Associated Press reported.

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