Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLindsay WhitehurstThursday 18 June 2026 15:39 BSTThe justices upheld a lower court's decision Thursday to dismiss his illegal gun possession charge brought under the law (Getty)The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas marijuana user, ruling that a federal law barring drug users from owning firearms violates the Second Amendment.This decision upheld a lower court's dismissal of Hemani's illegal gun possession charge, which arose after a 2023 FBI raid found a Glock pistol, marijuana, and cocaine in his home.The ruling marks a loss for President Donald Trump’s Republican administration, which had defended the 1968 Gun Control Act, a law that was also applied in the case against Hunter Biden.The case garnered unusual political alliances, with the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Rifle Association, and cannabis legalization groups like NORML all supporting Hemani.This judgment is the latest in a series of firearm cases to reach the Supreme Court since a 2022 landmark ruling expanded gun rights, occurring as the legality and use of cannabis continue to shift across U.S. states.In fullUS Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user in landmark ruling over his right to own a gunThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in