All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Says Medical Marijuana Patients Are Prohibited From Owning Guns, Colorado Legislature Approves Bills Expanding Medical Marijuana Access, With Governor Polis Expected to Sign Them Into Law, Bill Improving Access to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, Bill Improving Access and Affordability to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Passes State Legislature, Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Flakka), International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Coalition Letter to Governors in States with Medical Cannabis Programs, Removing Marijuana from the Schedule of Controlled Substances, Recommendations to Improve Affordability of and Accessibility to Medical Cannabis for All New Mexicans, Together, we are fighting for responsible drug policy.
Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: ATF Discrimination Against Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Is Outrageous
, Last month the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. Content is subject to change at any time. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for any commercial purpose. Peruse our Cannabist-themed merchandise (T’s, hats, hoodies) at Cannabist Shop. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has long had an existing ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana.
Circuit Court of Appeals says if no state medical marijuana laws were broken, feds can’t pursue drug cases, A state’s mistake: Illinois medical marijuana patients erroneously told to give up guns, Concealed carry permits: Colorado petition drive to allow gun permits for marijuana users fizzles. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. “Since more states have legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana use since 2012, ATF took the opportunity to clarify existing federal law regarding marijuana use and gun ownership,” Lisa Meiman, a public information officer at the ATF’s Denver Field Division, told The Cannabist. Joliet Police And ATF Make Drug, Firearms Arrests - Joliet, IL - Police were working with the ATF while executing a search warrant in Joliet. The ATF operations raise particular concerns because they seek to enlist suspected criminals in new crimes rather than merely solving old ones, … Ricardo Baca is a contributing editor for The Cannabist.
It's not just that ATF is riding roughshod over the rights of citizens who use marijuana legally with a doctors' recommendation and thumbing its nose at laws enacted by sixteen states. Drug Policy Alliance is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 52-1516692. Weed news and interviews: Get podcasts of The Cannabist Show. The federal government just doubled down on its efforts to keep guns away from cannabis patients and legal adult-use marijuana consumers. It also provides relevant updates, news and historical events connected to the ATF. “Therefore, any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her State has passed legalization authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.”. The letter from Assistant Director Arthur Herbert states, "Any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.". CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. “Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law,” the letter read.
ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana, “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473, “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. “Nothing changed with the revisions. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in August; a medical marijuana patient in Nevada said the ban violated the Second Amendment, but the 9th Circuit unanimously agreed that pot and other drug use “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, Clamping down on federal pot prosecutions: A decision by the 9th U.S. June was Colorado’s biggest marijuana sales month ever. For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Get tips for covering the war on drugs and download DPA staff photos, logos, marijuana stock photos and b-roll video. Show off your support for drug policy reform with our new Party Safer t-shirts and tank tops. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. He was appointed The Denver Post's first marijuana editor in November 2013 and spearheaded the formation of The Cannabist, a division of the Post. But even after the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling upholding the ban, the National Rife Association did not return calls and emails seeking comment — spurring multiple op-eds and essays that asked questions like: “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. The current version of Form 4473 reads: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Since gun sellers are relying on their customers to tell the truth — and because lying on a U.S. government form is equated to committing a federal felony crime — the ATF added a more explicit warning to the newly revised form, which goes into circulation on Jan. 16, 2017: “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”. “We were concerned that some buyers who use marijuana may read the 2012 language asking if they were an ‘unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana’ and erroneously say no because in that particular state, marijuana has been legalized. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF’s Meiman said.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Says Medical Marijuana Patients Are Prohibited From Owning Guns, Colorado Legislature Approves Bills Expanding Medical Marijuana Access, With Governor Polis Expected to Sign Them Into Law, Bill Improving Access to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, Bill Improving Access and Affordability to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Passes State Legislature, Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Flakka), International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Coalition Letter to Governors in States with Medical Cannabis Programs, Removing Marijuana from the Schedule of Controlled Substances, Recommendations to Improve Affordability of and Accessibility to Medical Cannabis for All New Mexicans, Together, we are fighting for responsible drug policy.
Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: ATF Discrimination Against Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Is Outrageous
, Last month the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. Content is subject to change at any time. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for any commercial purpose. Peruse our Cannabist-themed merchandise (T’s, hats, hoodies) at Cannabist Shop. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has long had an existing ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana.
Circuit Court of Appeals says if no state medical marijuana laws were broken, feds can’t pursue drug cases, A state’s mistake: Illinois medical marijuana patients erroneously told to give up guns, Concealed carry permits: Colorado petition drive to allow gun permits for marijuana users fizzles. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. “Since more states have legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana use since 2012, ATF took the opportunity to clarify existing federal law regarding marijuana use and gun ownership,” Lisa Meiman, a public information officer at the ATF’s Denver Field Division, told The Cannabist. Joliet Police And ATF Make Drug, Firearms Arrests - Joliet, IL - Police were working with the ATF while executing a search warrant in Joliet. The ATF operations raise particular concerns because they seek to enlist suspected criminals in new crimes rather than merely solving old ones, … Ricardo Baca is a contributing editor for The Cannabist.
It's not just that ATF is riding roughshod over the rights of citizens who use marijuana legally with a doctors' recommendation and thumbing its nose at laws enacted by sixteen states. Drug Policy Alliance is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 52-1516692. Weed news and interviews: Get podcasts of The Cannabist Show. The federal government just doubled down on its efforts to keep guns away from cannabis patients and legal adult-use marijuana consumers. It also provides relevant updates, news and historical events connected to the ATF. “Therefore, any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her State has passed legalization authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.”. The letter from Assistant Director Arthur Herbert states, "Any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.". CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. “Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law,” the letter read.
ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana, “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473, “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. “Nothing changed with the revisions. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in August; a medical marijuana patient in Nevada said the ban violated the Second Amendment, but the 9th Circuit unanimously agreed that pot and other drug use “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, Clamping down on federal pot prosecutions: A decision by the 9th U.S. June was Colorado’s biggest marijuana sales month ever. For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Get tips for covering the war on drugs and download DPA staff photos, logos, marijuana stock photos and b-roll video. Show off your support for drug policy reform with our new Party Safer t-shirts and tank tops. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. He was appointed The Denver Post's first marijuana editor in November 2013 and spearheaded the formation of The Cannabist, a division of the Post. But even after the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling upholding the ban, the National Rife Association did not return calls and emails seeking comment — spurring multiple op-eds and essays that asked questions like: “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. The current version of Form 4473 reads: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Since gun sellers are relying on their customers to tell the truth — and because lying on a U.S. government form is equated to committing a federal felony crime — the ATF added a more explicit warning to the newly revised form, which goes into circulation on Jan. 16, 2017: “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”. “We were concerned that some buyers who use marijuana may read the 2012 language asking if they were an ‘unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana’ and erroneously say no because in that particular state, marijuana has been legalized. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF’s Meiman said.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Says Medical Marijuana Patients Are Prohibited From Owning Guns, Colorado Legislature Approves Bills Expanding Medical Marijuana Access, With Governor Polis Expected to Sign Them Into Law, Bill Improving Access to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, Bill Improving Access and Affordability to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Passes State Legislature, Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Flakka), International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Coalition Letter to Governors in States with Medical Cannabis Programs, Removing Marijuana from the Schedule of Controlled Substances, Recommendations to Improve Affordability of and Accessibility to Medical Cannabis for All New Mexicans, Together, we are fighting for responsible drug policy.
Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: ATF Discrimination Against Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Is Outrageous
, Last month the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. Content is subject to change at any time. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for any commercial purpose. Peruse our Cannabist-themed merchandise (T’s, hats, hoodies) at Cannabist Shop. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has long had an existing ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana.
Circuit Court of Appeals says if no state medical marijuana laws were broken, feds can’t pursue drug cases, A state’s mistake: Illinois medical marijuana patients erroneously told to give up guns, Concealed carry permits: Colorado petition drive to allow gun permits for marijuana users fizzles. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. “Since more states have legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana use since 2012, ATF took the opportunity to clarify existing federal law regarding marijuana use and gun ownership,” Lisa Meiman, a public information officer at the ATF’s Denver Field Division, told The Cannabist. Joliet Police And ATF Make Drug, Firearms Arrests - Joliet, IL - Police were working with the ATF while executing a search warrant in Joliet. The ATF operations raise particular concerns because they seek to enlist suspected criminals in new crimes rather than merely solving old ones, … Ricardo Baca is a contributing editor for The Cannabist.
It's not just that ATF is riding roughshod over the rights of citizens who use marijuana legally with a doctors' recommendation and thumbing its nose at laws enacted by sixteen states. Drug Policy Alliance is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 52-1516692. Weed news and interviews: Get podcasts of The Cannabist Show. The federal government just doubled down on its efforts to keep guns away from cannabis patients and legal adult-use marijuana consumers. It also provides relevant updates, news and historical events connected to the ATF. “Therefore, any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her State has passed legalization authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.”. The letter from Assistant Director Arthur Herbert states, "Any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.". CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. “Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law,” the letter read.
ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana, “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473, “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. “Nothing changed with the revisions. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in August; a medical marijuana patient in Nevada said the ban violated the Second Amendment, but the 9th Circuit unanimously agreed that pot and other drug use “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, Clamping down on federal pot prosecutions: A decision by the 9th U.S. June was Colorado’s biggest marijuana sales month ever. For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Get tips for covering the war on drugs and download DPA staff photos, logos, marijuana stock photos and b-roll video. Show off your support for drug policy reform with our new Party Safer t-shirts and tank tops. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. He was appointed The Denver Post's first marijuana editor in November 2013 and spearheaded the formation of The Cannabist, a division of the Post. But even after the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling upholding the ban, the National Rife Association did not return calls and emails seeking comment — spurring multiple op-eds and essays that asked questions like: “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. The current version of Form 4473 reads: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Since gun sellers are relying on their customers to tell the truth — and because lying on a U.S. government form is equated to committing a federal felony crime — the ATF added a more explicit warning to the newly revised form, which goes into circulation on Jan. 16, 2017: “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”. “We were concerned that some buyers who use marijuana may read the 2012 language asking if they were an ‘unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana’ and erroneously say no because in that particular state, marijuana has been legalized. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF’s Meiman said.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Says Medical Marijuana Patients Are Prohibited From Owning Guns, Colorado Legislature Approves Bills Expanding Medical Marijuana Access, With Governor Polis Expected to Sign Them Into Law, Bill Improving Access to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, Bill Improving Access and Affordability to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Passes State Legislature, Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Flakka), International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Coalition Letter to Governors in States with Medical Cannabis Programs, Removing Marijuana from the Schedule of Controlled Substances, Recommendations to Improve Affordability of and Accessibility to Medical Cannabis for All New Mexicans, Together, we are fighting for responsible drug policy.
Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: ATF Discrimination Against Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Is Outrageous
, Last month the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. Content is subject to change at any time. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for any commercial purpose. Peruse our Cannabist-themed merchandise (T’s, hats, hoodies) at Cannabist Shop. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has long had an existing ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana.
Circuit Court of Appeals says if no state medical marijuana laws were broken, feds can’t pursue drug cases, A state’s mistake: Illinois medical marijuana patients erroneously told to give up guns, Concealed carry permits: Colorado petition drive to allow gun permits for marijuana users fizzles. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. “Since more states have legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana use since 2012, ATF took the opportunity to clarify existing federal law regarding marijuana use and gun ownership,” Lisa Meiman, a public information officer at the ATF’s Denver Field Division, told The Cannabist. Joliet Police And ATF Make Drug, Firearms Arrests - Joliet, IL - Police were working with the ATF while executing a search warrant in Joliet. The ATF operations raise particular concerns because they seek to enlist suspected criminals in new crimes rather than merely solving old ones, … Ricardo Baca is a contributing editor for The Cannabist.
It's not just that ATF is riding roughshod over the rights of citizens who use marijuana legally with a doctors' recommendation and thumbing its nose at laws enacted by sixteen states. Drug Policy Alliance is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 52-1516692. Weed news and interviews: Get podcasts of The Cannabist Show. The federal government just doubled down on its efforts to keep guns away from cannabis patients and legal adult-use marijuana consumers. It also provides relevant updates, news and historical events connected to the ATF. “Therefore, any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her State has passed legalization authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.”. The letter from Assistant Director Arthur Herbert states, "Any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.". CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. “Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law,” the letter read.
ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana, “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473, “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. “Nothing changed with the revisions. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in August; a medical marijuana patient in Nevada said the ban violated the Second Amendment, but the 9th Circuit unanimously agreed that pot and other drug use “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, Clamping down on federal pot prosecutions: A decision by the 9th U.S. June was Colorado’s biggest marijuana sales month ever. For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Get tips for covering the war on drugs and download DPA staff photos, logos, marijuana stock photos and b-roll video. Show off your support for drug policy reform with our new Party Safer t-shirts and tank tops. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. He was appointed The Denver Post's first marijuana editor in November 2013 and spearheaded the formation of The Cannabist, a division of the Post. But even after the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling upholding the ban, the National Rife Association did not return calls and emails seeking comment — spurring multiple op-eds and essays that asked questions like: “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. The current version of Form 4473 reads: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Since gun sellers are relying on their customers to tell the truth — and because lying on a U.S. government form is equated to committing a federal felony crime — the ATF added a more explicit warning to the newly revised form, which goes into circulation on Jan. 16, 2017: “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”. “We were concerned that some buyers who use marijuana may read the 2012 language asking if they were an ‘unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana’ and erroneously say no because in that particular state, marijuana has been legalized. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF’s Meiman said.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Says Medical Marijuana Patients Are Prohibited From Owning Guns, Colorado Legislature Approves Bills Expanding Medical Marijuana Access, With Governor Polis Expected to Sign Them Into Law, Bill Improving Access to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, Bill Improving Access and Affordability to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Passes State Legislature, Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Flakka), International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Coalition Letter to Governors in States with Medical Cannabis Programs, Removing Marijuana from the Schedule of Controlled Substances, Recommendations to Improve Affordability of and Accessibility to Medical Cannabis for All New Mexicans, Together, we are fighting for responsible drug policy.
Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: ATF Discrimination Against Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Is Outrageous
, Last month the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. Content is subject to change at any time. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for any commercial purpose. Peruse our Cannabist-themed merchandise (T’s, hats, hoodies) at Cannabist Shop. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has long had an existing ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana.
Circuit Court of Appeals says if no state medical marijuana laws were broken, feds can’t pursue drug cases, A state’s mistake: Illinois medical marijuana patients erroneously told to give up guns, Concealed carry permits: Colorado petition drive to allow gun permits for marijuana users fizzles. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. “Since more states have legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana use since 2012, ATF took the opportunity to clarify existing federal law regarding marijuana use and gun ownership,” Lisa Meiman, a public information officer at the ATF’s Denver Field Division, told The Cannabist. Joliet Police And ATF Make Drug, Firearms Arrests - Joliet, IL - Police were working with the ATF while executing a search warrant in Joliet. The ATF operations raise particular concerns because they seek to enlist suspected criminals in new crimes rather than merely solving old ones, … Ricardo Baca is a contributing editor for The Cannabist.
It's not just that ATF is riding roughshod over the rights of citizens who use marijuana legally with a doctors' recommendation and thumbing its nose at laws enacted by sixteen states. Drug Policy Alliance is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 52-1516692. Weed news and interviews: Get podcasts of The Cannabist Show. The federal government just doubled down on its efforts to keep guns away from cannabis patients and legal adult-use marijuana consumers. It also provides relevant updates, news and historical events connected to the ATF. “Therefore, any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her State has passed legalization authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.”. The letter from Assistant Director Arthur Herbert states, "Any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.". CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. “Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law,” the letter read.
ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana, “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473, “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. “Nothing changed with the revisions. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in August; a medical marijuana patient in Nevada said the ban violated the Second Amendment, but the 9th Circuit unanimously agreed that pot and other drug use “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, Clamping down on federal pot prosecutions: A decision by the 9th U.S. June was Colorado’s biggest marijuana sales month ever. For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Get tips for covering the war on drugs and download DPA staff photos, logos, marijuana stock photos and b-roll video. Show off your support for drug policy reform with our new Party Safer t-shirts and tank tops. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. He was appointed The Denver Post's first marijuana editor in November 2013 and spearheaded the formation of The Cannabist, a division of the Post. But even after the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling upholding the ban, the National Rife Association did not return calls and emails seeking comment — spurring multiple op-eds and essays that asked questions like: “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. The current version of Form 4473 reads: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Since gun sellers are relying on their customers to tell the truth — and because lying on a U.S. government form is equated to committing a federal felony crime — the ATF added a more explicit warning to the newly revised form, which goes into circulation on Jan. 16, 2017: “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”. “We were concerned that some buyers who use marijuana may read the 2012 language asking if they were an ‘unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana’ and erroneously say no because in that particular state, marijuana has been legalized. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF’s Meiman said.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Says Medical Marijuana Patients Are Prohibited From Owning Guns, Colorado Legislature Approves Bills Expanding Medical Marijuana Access, With Governor Polis Expected to Sign Them Into Law, Bill Improving Access to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, Bill Improving Access and Affordability to New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program Passes State Legislature, Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Flakka), International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Coalition Letter to Governors in States with Medical Cannabis Programs, Removing Marijuana from the Schedule of Controlled Substances, Recommendations to Improve Affordability of and Accessibility to Medical Cannabis for All New Mexicans, Together, we are fighting for responsible drug policy.
Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: ATF Discrimination Against Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Is Outrageous
, Last month the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. Content is subject to change at any time. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for any commercial purpose. Peruse our Cannabist-themed merchandise (T’s, hats, hoodies) at Cannabist Shop. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has long had an existing ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana.
Circuit Court of Appeals says if no state medical marijuana laws were broken, feds can’t pursue drug cases, A state’s mistake: Illinois medical marijuana patients erroneously told to give up guns, Concealed carry permits: Colorado petition drive to allow gun permits for marijuana users fizzles. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. “Since more states have legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana use since 2012, ATF took the opportunity to clarify existing federal law regarding marijuana use and gun ownership,” Lisa Meiman, a public information officer at the ATF’s Denver Field Division, told The Cannabist. Joliet Police And ATF Make Drug, Firearms Arrests - Joliet, IL - Police were working with the ATF while executing a search warrant in Joliet. The ATF operations raise particular concerns because they seek to enlist suspected criminals in new crimes rather than merely solving old ones, … Ricardo Baca is a contributing editor for The Cannabist.
It's not just that ATF is riding roughshod over the rights of citizens who use marijuana legally with a doctors' recommendation and thumbing its nose at laws enacted by sixteen states. Drug Policy Alliance is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 52-1516692. Weed news and interviews: Get podcasts of The Cannabist Show. The federal government just doubled down on its efforts to keep guns away from cannabis patients and legal adult-use marijuana consumers. It also provides relevant updates, news and historical events connected to the ATF. “Therefore, any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her State has passed legalization authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.”. The letter from Assistant Director Arthur Herbert states, "Any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.". CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. “Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law,” the letter read.
ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana, “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473, “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. “Nothing changed with the revisions. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in August; a medical marijuana patient in Nevada said the ban violated the Second Amendment, but the 9th Circuit unanimously agreed that pot and other drug use “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, Clamping down on federal pot prosecutions: A decision by the 9th U.S. June was Colorado’s biggest marijuana sales month ever. For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Get tips for covering the war on drugs and download DPA staff photos, logos, marijuana stock photos and b-roll video. Show off your support for drug policy reform with our new Party Safer t-shirts and tank tops. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. He was appointed The Denver Post's first marijuana editor in November 2013 and spearheaded the formation of The Cannabist, a division of the Post. But even after the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling upholding the ban, the National Rife Association did not return calls and emails seeking comment — spurring multiple op-eds and essays that asked questions like: “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. The current version of Form 4473 reads: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Since gun sellers are relying on their customers to tell the truth — and because lying on a U.S. government form is equated to committing a federal felony crime — the ATF added a more explicit warning to the newly revised form, which goes into circulation on Jan. 16, 2017: “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”. “We were concerned that some buyers who use marijuana may read the 2012 language asking if they were an ‘unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana’ and erroneously say no because in that particular state, marijuana has been legalized. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF’s Meiman said.
All site content on the CRIMEWATCH portal is the specific and unquestionable property of the appropriate law enforcement agency that maintains, manages and administers content. They arrested two on drug and gun charges. Now the ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473 — the federal Firearms Transaction Record and considered “ATF’s most important form,” according to an ATF representative — that adds a new warning statement reminding applicants that marijuana is still considered federally illegal despite state laws allowing medical marijuana or recreational use.
All Rights Reserved. Most dealers recognize that marijuana use prohibits people from purchasing firearms under federal law, but many members of the general public may not be as familiar with the Gun Control Act.”. Powered by WordPress. The bureau’s ban has long been a point of contention for legalization activists and would-be gun owners — though the nation’s leading voice on gun advocacy issues has long been silent on the issue.
For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. We sought to clarify, for both buyers and dealers, what the law was regarding marijuana use and firearm possession. Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, issued this statement: "ATF's blatant discrimination against Americans whose use marijuana legally under state law is outrageous. In an unprecedented hearing in Chicago, a group of federal judges are trying to decide if ATF agents intentionally target people of color in drug house stings. In other words: The ATF doesn’t want gun sellers or buyers to mistake the increasingly common state-legal cannabis for the nonexistent federally legal marijuana. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF… This page provides career information about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), Special Agent position. Guest Commentary: The use of cannabis in the United States should be decriminalized.
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Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: ATF Discrimination Against Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Is Outrageous
, Last month the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. Content is subject to change at any time. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for any commercial purpose. Peruse our Cannabist-themed merchandise (T’s, hats, hoodies) at Cannabist Shop. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has long had an existing ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana.
Circuit Court of Appeals says if no state medical marijuana laws were broken, feds can’t pursue drug cases, A state’s mistake: Illinois medical marijuana patients erroneously told to give up guns, Concealed carry permits: Colorado petition drive to allow gun permits for marijuana users fizzles. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. “Since more states have legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana use since 2012, ATF took the opportunity to clarify existing federal law regarding marijuana use and gun ownership,” Lisa Meiman, a public information officer at the ATF’s Denver Field Division, told The Cannabist. Joliet Police And ATF Make Drug, Firearms Arrests - Joliet, IL - Police were working with the ATF while executing a search warrant in Joliet. The ATF operations raise particular concerns because they seek to enlist suspected criminals in new crimes rather than merely solving old ones, … Ricardo Baca is a contributing editor for The Cannabist.
It's not just that ATF is riding roughshod over the rights of citizens who use marijuana legally with a doctors' recommendation and thumbing its nose at laws enacted by sixteen states. Drug Policy Alliance is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 52-1516692. Weed news and interviews: Get podcasts of The Cannabist Show. The federal government just doubled down on its efforts to keep guns away from cannabis patients and legal adult-use marijuana consumers. It also provides relevant updates, news and historical events connected to the ATF. “Therefore, any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her State has passed legalization authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.”. The letter from Assistant Director Arthur Herbert states, "Any person who uses or is addicted to marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes, is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.". CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. “Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law,” the letter read.
ban on gun sales to anyone who uses marijuana, “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, ATF is releasing a revised version of Form 4473, “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. “Nothing changed with the revisions. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in August; a medical marijuana patient in Nevada said the ban violated the Second Amendment, but the 9th Circuit unanimously agreed that pot and other drug use “raises the risk of irrational or unpredictable behavior with which gun use should not be associated.”, Clamping down on federal pot prosecutions: A decision by the 9th U.S. June was Colorado’s biggest marijuana sales month ever. For more information check out the Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Get tips for covering the war on drugs and download DPA staff photos, logos, marijuana stock photos and b-roll video. Show off your support for drug policy reform with our new Party Safer t-shirts and tank tops. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and York City police arrest 6 in relation to drug trafficking charges. He was appointed The Denver Post's first marijuana editor in November 2013 and spearheaded the formation of The Cannabist, a division of the Post. But even after the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling upholding the ban, the National Rife Association did not return calls and emails seeking comment — spurring multiple op-eds and essays that asked questions like: “On marijuana users’ right to bear arms, where’s the NRA when you need them?”. The current version of Form 4473 reads: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Since gun sellers are relying on their customers to tell the truth — and because lying on a U.S. government form is equated to committing a federal felony crime — the ATF added a more explicit warning to the newly revised form, which goes into circulation on Jan. 16, 2017: “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”. “We were concerned that some buyers who use marijuana may read the 2012 language asking if they were an ‘unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana’ and erroneously say no because in that particular state, marijuana has been legalized. The ATF is required to review and update Form 4473, which was last revised in 2012, every couple years under the Office of Management and Budget’s Paperwork Reduction Act, the ATF’s Meiman said.
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