On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in US v. Hemani, a case with implications for the Second Amendment rights of cannabis users. On this episode of Policy Outsider, Rockefeller Institute resident cannabis policy expert Heather Trela explains how the justices ruled and what questions remain unanswered for drug-using firearm owners.Guests<ul><li>Heather Trela, Director of Operations and Fellow, Rockefeller Institute of Government</li></ul>Learn More<ul><li><a href="https://rockinst.org/blog/guns-ganja-and-gavels-five-things-to-watch-for-in-the-supreme-courts-us-v-hemani-oral-arguments/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Guns, Ganja, and Gavels—Five Things to Watch for in the Supreme Court’s US v Hemani Oral Arguments</a></li><li><a href="https://rockinst.org/blog/circuit-breaker-judicial-disconnect-on-disarming-cannabis-users/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Circuit Breaker—Judicial Disconnect on Disarming Cannabis Users</a></li></ul>

Ep. 129. Bridging the Firearm Divide

Policy Outsider from the Rockefeller Institute of Government takes you outside the halls of power to understand how decisions of law and policy shape our everyday lives.