Supreme Court rules in favor of marijuana user charged with unlawful gun possession
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Ali Hemani, a Texas man charged with unlawful gun possession because he regularly used marijuana. The court decided that applying the law to Hemani in this way was unconstitutional.Key Facts
- Ali Hemani is from Texas and was charged with unlawful possession of a gun.
- Hemani admitted to regularly smoking marijuana.
- The Supreme Court reviewed his case.
- The Court gave a unanimous ruling (all justices agreed).
- The Court found that applying the gun possession law to Hemani was unconstitutional.
- The ruling means that marijuana use cannot be a basis for unlawful gun possession charges in this case.
- The decision was announced on June 18, 2026.
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