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Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 3 developments

The Supreme Court seemed likely to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns creates unusual alliances

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Supreme Court poised to weigh legal battle over federal gun ban for drug users

    Headline from CBS News ·

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    Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns

    Headline from WMUR ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Trump administration will be defending a firearm restriction, with backing from gun-control groups typically more aligned with Democrats.

  2. The Columbian

    Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns creates unusual alliances (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shifts in the United States in recent decades. N

  3. CBS News

    Supreme Court poised to weigh legal battle over federal gun ban for drug users (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Supreme Court is set to convene Monday to hear a Second Amendment dispute over a federal law that bars unlawful drug users from having firearms.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court to weigh scope of gun rights for drug users (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Cout will hear arguments in a case which could change the limits the governemnt can place on a drug user's gun rights.

  5. WMUR

    Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Supreme Court seemed likely to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.

  6. CNN

    Supreme Court signals it will back marijuana user who was charged with owning a gun (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to curb the government’s ability to disarm a frequent marijuana user, though several of the justices were also wary of completely undermining a 1968 law that was intended to ensure that Americans addicted to drugs don’t have access to firearms.

  7. CBS News

    Supreme Court seems open to loosening law barring marijuana users from owning guns (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.

  8. ABC 12 Flint

    Supreme Court signals support for marijuana user charged with owning a gun (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to curb the government

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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