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Although many states have approvedmedical marijuana as an alternative form of medication for many ailments, the United States Government is still in opposition of the state laws regarding voter approved marijuana. For example, in a well writtenarticle, there is reason to believe that those marijuana patients in the states that currently allow marijuana use for medicinal purposes are in jeopardy of losing their Second Amendment Rights.
Second Amendment Rights are The RightTo Bear Arms as a U.S. citizen.
According to the article, The Bureauof Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) says that a patient gives up his or her
constitutional right just by letting the state know that they want to take
medical marijuana.
The article also points out thatmedical marijuana users have diminished rights just by having a marijuana card.
Here's how the ATF sees it:
If you are a medical marijuanapatient, you are in violation of federal code Sect. 922(g) of the federal Gun
Control Act, which basically says that anyone "who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance" is basically barred from possessing or receiving guns or ammo. The article is worth reading, which Ihighly recommend... and most importantly, if you are going to apply for a medical marijuana card, it's best to know all of your rights and options.
Read the full article here.
In addition to the marijuana patientspossibility losing their Second Amendment rights, there have been a serious
assault by California federal prosecutors against marijuana dispensariesthroughout the state; the Feds are threatening to shut down dispensaries and sending letters out to landlords warning them about the sales of the drug on their premises. In the letter, it warns the landlordthat they must comply within 45 days in order to avoid the possibility that their property will be seized and they will be sent to prison.
What is your opinion concerning thiscontroversial debate? Let your voice be heard at the polls.
