Recently, Pennsylvania GOP Senator Camera Bartolotta has requested the state police to reevaluate the gun possession rules for marijuana users. This request comes in response to the changing landscape of marijuana laws in the United States. With more states legalizing recreational and medical marijuana use, it is important to consider how this could affect gun possession rights.

Currently, under federal law, it is illegal for any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana to possess a firearm. This is due to the fact that marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. However, with more states legalizing marijuana, this could create a conflict between state and federal law.

Senator Bartolotta believes that the state police should consider changing the gun possession rules for marijuana users in order to ensure that they are in compliance with both state and federal law. She has suggested that the state police should look into allowing those who use marijuana for medical purposes to possess firearms, as long as they have a valid medical marijuana card.

The Senator also believes that the state police should consider allowing those who use marijuana for recreational purposes to possess firearms, as long as they are not under the influence of the drug while in possession of the firearm. This would ensure that those who use marijuana are not at risk of being charged with a federal crime for simply possessing a firearm.

It remains to be seen if the state police will take Senator Bartolotta’s request into consideration and reevaluate the gun possession rules for marijuana users. However, it is clear that the changing landscape of marijuana laws in the United States has created a need for states to consider how this could affect gun possession rights. It is important that states take steps to ensure that those who use marijuana are not put at risk of federal prosecution simply for possessing a firearm.

Source: Plato Data Intelligence: PlatoAiStream