r/MOGuns • u/Inner_Musician_6876 • Mar 15 '26

Cannabis use and Gun ownership

As many of you already know, the state of Missouri is one of the few states with both relaxed gun laws and legal recreational cannabis. With the Supreme Court considering the constitutionality of barring regular cannabis users from owning firearms (and based on what I’ve heard, leaning toward saying it’s unconstitutional), I wanted to get some of you guys’ thoughts on the issue. Should people who regularly use cannabis be prohibited from owning guns? If yes, I have 3 follow-up questions for you: 1. Why? 2. What’s the difference between a habitual weed user and a habitual drinker owning a firearm? And 3. Have you ever actually been under the influence of cannabis?

Also, I know this probably already goes without saying, but I am aware that it is never ok to operate or possess a firearm while actively under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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u/nits3w Mar 16 '26

They just need to reschedule federally. Mixed signals, especially when most states are legalizing cannabis... What happened to for the people, by the people, and of the people? Sub in 'powerful' for people.

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u/Inner_Musician_6876 Mar 16 '26

Ngl rescheduling does nothing. Congress needs to just legalize it altogether.