Dept of Justice

The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its stance that medical marijuana users who own firearms pose a threat to public safety, increase the risk of suicide and are more prone to committing crimes to support their “drug habit.” This position underpins the federal prohibition on...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed a groundbreaking change to the federal scheduling of marijuana, aiming to reclassify it from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This move, detailed in a formal notice of...

Second Amendment advocates are up in arms once again over recent developments involving cannabis and gun ownership, arguing such incidents underscore the need for reform and more lawyers. One flashpoint involves a seemingly mundane interaction gone awry. During a routine gun dealer audit, a Bureau...