Marijuana Lovers Take Note: You Forfeit Your Second Amendment Rights If You Fire Up — Even in Legal States

A notice from federal regulators is another stark reminder of just how much of a tangle marijuana laws are in America at the moment.

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People smoke cannabis outside the Smacked 'pop up' cannabis dispensary at New York. AP/John Minchillo

Days after Minnesota became the 23rd state in America to legalize recreational use of marijuana last month, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms sent out a friendly reminder to residents there: when you take advantage of your newfound right to smoke weed, you are giving up your Second Amendment rights.

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