Old 'Drunkards' Laws Cited As Support For Disarming Pot Users

By Mike Curley ( February 20, 2026, 3:31 PM EST) -- The federal government is urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Fifth Circuit finding that a man couldn't be disarmed for regular cannabis use under federal law, arguing that the law does allow such disarmament — much as founder-era laws authorized taking guns away from "habitual drunkards" to preserve public safety....

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