Governor Polis Calls for Federal Action to Support Freedom in Light of the Hemani Case

DENVER - Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis called for federal action to support freedom and Coloradans' rights to be responsible gun owners and responsible marijuana users at the same time. The U.S. v. Hemani case before the United States Supreme Court addresses a federal law prohibiting firearm possession for users of controlled substances, which still includes marijuana. For years, the Governor has called for the rescheduling of marijuana and he continues to urge the administration to stop dragging its feet and interfering with Coloradans' Constitutional rights.

"There is no reason that someone should be banned from exercising their Second Amendment right simply because they use marijuana, especially when that logic is not being applied in the same way to other substances such as alcohol," said Governor Jared Polis.

Colorado was the first state in the country to legalize marijuana through a vote of the people. Since taking office, Governor Polis has been outspoken in his support for the cannabis industry, including granting thousands of pardons to Coloradans with low-level marijuana possession convictions at the state level that would be legal today.

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