Congress has options to rewrite marijuana-user firearms ban after Supreme Court ruling

Published Jul 14, 2026

A Congressional Research Service analysis says lawmakers could narrow 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3) to people whose drug use creates a demonstrated danger, or wait for lower courts to resolve remaining questions after United States v. Hemani. The Supreme Court's ruling was narrow, so Oklahoma medical marijuana patients and licensees should not treat it as a blanket removal of federal firearms restrictions while Congress and ATF consider next steps.