Overview
Marijuana Moment reports on a DOJ filing suggesting that even a ‘frail and elderly grandmother’ who uses medical marijuana could theoretically face enforcement by armed federal agents under current law. The argument arose in litigation over the intersection of cannabis use and firearms rights under the Second Amendment. The DOJ’s position underscores the absurdity of maintaining marijuana as a Schedule I substance while simultaneously acknowledging its medical use through executive action. The case highlights the growing tension between federal enforcement posture and state-legal medical cannabis programs serving millions.
Clinical Perspective
THE DOJ’S GRANDMOTHER ARGUMENT
The DOJ suggested a ‘frail and elderly grandmother’ using medical marijuana could face armed federal agents—in litigation over cannabis and Second Amendment rights. The position accurately describes current federal law.
The federal government simultaneously promotes and prosecutes medical cannabis. If medical patients are ‘prohibited persons,’ they lose gun rights—politically explosive in states where both cannabis and firearms have strong constituencies. Congress must resolve this through descheduling, legalization, or targeted legislation.
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