Tag: federal_law

• Media Monitor: Supreme Court Rules on Gun Ownership and Marijuana Use

  18 Jun 2026 10:45 a.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post reports the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against restricting gun ownership for habitual marijuana users, citing the Second Amendment. The decision stems from a 2022 Texas case.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Supreme CourtGun RightsMarijuanaFederal LawTexasSecond AmendmentLegal RulingThe Washington Post

• Media Monitor: Supreme Court Weakens Federal Gun Control Law Regarding Marijuana Use

  18 Jun 2026 10:09 a.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY is reporting the Supreme Court ruled that a man's every-other-day marijuana use does not disqualify him from gun ownership, a decision that weakens a federal gun control law.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Supreme CourtGun Control LawMarijuana UseFederal LawGun RightsLegal DecisionFirearmsUSA TODAY

• Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports on Trump Arch Height Exemption

  4 Jun 2026 4:45 p.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post is reporting that a planning chief suggests President Donald J Trump's 250-foot arch project in Washington D.C. should be exempt from the city's 130-foot federal building height cap.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalReal Estate Donald J TrumpWashington D.C.Building Height LimitsFederal LawConstructionUrban PlanningArchitectureThe Washington Post

• San Juan Woman Indicted for Lying to the FBI

  21 May 2026 1:31 p.m. · Source: FBI

  A San Juan woman, Joely Rodríguez-Villega, 28, faces up to five years in prison after being indicted and arrested for allegedly lying to FBI agents about her whereabouts on March 29, 2024.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegal Joely Rodríguez-VillegaSan JuanFBIFalse StatementsIndictmentPuerto RicoFederal Law

• Media Monitor: Federal Marijuana Legality Remains Complex

  9 May 2026 9:03 a.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  A media outlet reports that despite efforts to loosen restrictions, marijuana remains federally illegal in the U.S., with only limited exceptions, highlighting its ambiguous legal status.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaFederal GovernmentLegalDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues MarijuanaFederal LawCannabisLegalizationDrug PolicyRestrictionsUSA TODAY

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