Federal court dismisses Florida marijuana gun rights lawsuit :: 11/08/2022

Throughout the nation, marijuana is being legalized to varying degrees. For some states, it’s really just about allowing its sale for medical purposes. For others, it’s pretty much sold like alcohol or cigarettes, where anyone of age can get it.

Whether one is better or worse is a topic for discussion somewhere else.

Here, we need to focus on the anti-gun aspect that surrounds the legalization effort. You see, while a state can legalize marijuana, it doesn’t circumvent federal regulations which bar possession of a gun while using an illegal drug. Since pot is still considered illegal at the federal level, state law is irrelevant.

Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried sought to change that with a lawsuit.

Unfortunately, a federal court tossed the lawsuit.