PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case that could redefine how federal gun laws apply to people who use marijuana — even in states like Oregon, where state law allows for recreational use.

At the center of the case is a Texas man, Ali Hemani, who was charged under a federal law that bars anyone who uses illegal drugs from owning a gun. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out his conviction, saying the law violated his Second Amendment rights because he wasn’t under the influence when he possessed the firearm.

The Justice Department appealed, asking the nation’s highest court to uphold the restriction.

It’s the same federal law that led to charges against Hunter Biden, who was found guilty last year of possessing a gun while addicted to cocaine — a conviction

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