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Supreme Court sides with Texas man who challenged case on drug use, gun ownership

The Supreme Court unanimously found that a Texas man's prosecution for having a firearm while he was an occasional, unlawful marijuana user was too broad an interpretation of the law and violated his Second Amendment. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.

Published June 18, 2026, 6:32 PM
Updated June 18, 2026, 7:49 PM3.6K
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Supreme Court sides with Texas man who challenged case on drug use, gun ownership

The Supreme Court unanimously found that a Texas man's prosecution for having a firearm while he was an occasional, unlawful marijuana user was too broad an interpretation of the law and violated his Second Amendment. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.

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