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  1. July 08, 2025

    Judge Tosses Pot Convict's Gun Rights Case

    A Maine federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a suit from a man convicted of trafficking cannabis who alleged that his Second Amendment rights were being violated, finding that policies barring felons from gun ownership have been consistent with the country's history.

  2. April 08, 2025

    Feds, Maine, Town PD Move To Toss Pot Convict's Gun Case

    The federal government, the state of Maine and the Topsham Police Department are urging a federal court to throw out a suit from a man convicted of trafficking cannabis alleging that his Second Amendment rights are being violated, saying there is a long history of disarming felons.

  3. February 26, 2025

    Cannabis Users' Gun Rights In Play In Multiple Cases

    In at least a half-dozen recent and pending federal cases, cannabis users have challenged a federal policy that bars users of illegal drugs from gun ownership, pushing courts to consider whether marijuana use makes one inherently dangerous or mentally ill.

  4. February 19, 2025

    Pot Convict Says Feds' Attempt To Stay Gun Case Is 'Wild'

    A Maine man with a cannabis conviction suing federal and state authorities over a policy banning him from lawfully owning a gun told a Maine federal court that the U.S. Department of Justice's recent motion to pause his case while the executive branch considers its position on the Second Amendment is "wild."