The ATF recently distributed a letter to firearms dealers to remind them that they cannot sell guns to users of marijuana. People are suddenly up in arms about the situation, which I find odd, since this isn’t anything new.
Good old Kentucky Blue has been Schedule I since 1970, and the accompanying prohibitions date back to 1968. Having or consuming the stuff is illegal, and those who do so are prohibited under U.S.C. § 922(g) from receiving or possessing a firearm. Thanks to an unpleasant trend in jurisprudence, federal law overrides any state laws that might make it legal, even by prescription.
The current situation presents real a hardship to those who need the Maui Ouchie for legitimate medicinal purposes, and the punishments for those who use it recreationally are excessive and unjust. It might be nice to see things change, but the majority of pot smokers aren’t the most…shall we say, motivated bunch. Continued...