Forever and a day, it seems like medical marijuana card holders have been hindered from some of the most basic of rights that are granted to them and afforded to them as civil liberties in the United States Constitution: The Right to Bear Arms.
Since many states that have decriminalized medicinal cannabis refuse to allow cardholders to own firearms when in possession of marijuana, it’s been an ongoing battle that’s seen both sides going back and forth in the struggle to maintain equal rights for one and all.
By comparison, persons who are legally prescribed harsh painkillers, like Oxycontin, or Morphine, all which contain barbiturates and opiates, are allowed to carry firearms when using their prescriptions, which often are the equivalent of laboratory-made, schedule 1 narcotics.
Still, no firearms for medical marijuana patients, and now that’s all changing with a case that has been ruled upon in the state of Oregon, by the Oregon Supreme Court, which will serve to set the legal precedence from hereon out for Oregon medical marijuana card holders.
An Associated Press article reported on May 19th that …
“The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that retired bus driver Cynthia Willis can have her medical marijuana and her concealed handgun, too.
The court ruled Thursday that a federal law barring criminals and drug addicts from buying firearms does not excuse sheriffs from issuing concealed weapons permits to people who qualify, including those who hold medical marijuana cards.
Willis says she feels "like a big girl now" because the court found medical marijuana patients should be treated like everyone else.
Oregon became one of the first states in nation to authorize people to use marijuana to treat medical conditions when voters approved an initiative in 1998.”
Currently, there are more than 30,000 people who hold an Oregon Medical Marijuana Card.
No comments:
Post a Comment