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Erin Murphy

Erin Murphy

Lead counsel for Hemani

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Supreme Court tests whether marijuana users can own guns

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Argued for Hemani before the Supreme Court

Since 1968, federal law has barred anyone who uses illegal drugs from owning a firearm. On March 2, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether that ban violates the Second Amendmentโ€”a question that could reshape gun rights for the roughly 50 million Americans who use marijuana in states where it is legal under state law but still illegal under federal law.

Updated Mar 2