Legalizing marijuana in Ohio: Will passage of Issue 2 impact gun owners?

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Ohio voters will decide on Nov. 7 if using recreational marijuana will become legal.

But even if marijuana is legalized in Ohio, users would not be allowed to purchase firearms.AFT Firearms Transaction Record"Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to marijuana or any depressant, stimulant or any controlled substance?"The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized for medical and recreational purposes in the state you reside.

If they come in here smelling like marijuana whether if they were smoking or if someone they were around was smoking, we have to turn them right around," Delbert. "We think that is something we are going to see not just here at the store, but also at the range. We've seen about a 3% decrease in business since it became legal," Jim McQueen said. "There have absolutely been people who have come in who were going to purchase or maybe even had guns on layaway and they were not able to pick them up and we have to give them a refund because they were users because it’s legal now.McQueen said one of the biggest obstacles his shop has run into are people who are simply not aware of the laws.

 

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