DOJ Suggests ‘Frail And Elderly Grandmother’ Who Uses Medical Marijuana Could Own Gun—While Defending Overall Federal Ban

Marijuana Moment
By Kyle JaegerFeb 19, 2026, 8:19 am67 pts
The U.S. Justice Department is again defending the federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning or possessing firearms—in part by drawing a contrast between those affiliated with gangs and a hypothetical “frail and elderly grandmother” who uses medical cannabis. In a brief filed with the U.S.…

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