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Fifth Circuit Vacates Gun Conviction Over Marijuana Use

11/25/2025

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the firearm conviction of Kevin LaMarcus Mitchell, a Mississippi man.
It held federal law applied to Mitchell was unconstitutional because it could not permanently disarm individuals solely for regular marijuana use.
The court noted American laws allowed temporary disarmament for those under the influence, not lifetime bans for habitual drug use.
The decision adds to debates over marijuana use and Second Amendment rights.

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the firearm conviction of Kevin LaMarcus Mitchell, a Mississippi man.
It held federal law applied to Mitchell was unconstitutional because it could not permanently disarm individuals solely for regular marijuana use.
The court noted American laws allowed temporary disarmament for those under the influence, not lifetime bans for habitual drug use.
The decision adds to debates over marijuana use and Second Amendment rights.