Court rules no guns for
medical pot card holders
By Josh Workman. Monday, October 17th, 2016
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled unanimously Aug. 31 that a federal ban on the sale of firearms to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment.
The case involved a Nevada resident named S. Rowan Wilson. She attempted to purchase a gun in 2011, after having obtained a medical marijuana card, and the gun shop refused to sell the firearm. Although several states have legalized the use of medical marijuana and in some cases even recreational marijuana, it is still a controlled substance under federal law.
The court later noted, that "Wilson could acquire firearms and exercise her right to self-defense at any time by surrendering her registry card, thereby demonstrating to a firearms dealer that there is no reasonable cause to believe she is an unlawful drug user." ...... 
This is a potentially contentious subject depending on viewpoints - made more complicated by the continuing Federal 'pot' ban even if a particular state gives it the go ahead. A user with genuine need medically should not be classed as an unlawful drug user, any more than someone who drinks sensibly, takes OTC pain killers, or just uses simple supplements. You decide whether the ruling does or does not violate the Second Amendment.
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