Module 3 - Laws and Legal Liability

Can I Have a CPL and be a Medical or Recreational Marijuana User? The bottom line in all of this is that until some action is taken at both the state and federal level, recreational users will have to decide between their use and/or possession of marijuana and their use and/or possession of firearms.

Excerpt from ATF firearms purchase form 4473

Section 21. "yes" or "no" questions: Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance? Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside. Federal Requirements Pursuant to MCL 28.426, a CPL may not be issued to a person prohibited under federal law from possessing or transporting a firearm as determined through the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Questions regarding the NICS check should be directed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) NICS Section at 1-877-FBI-NICS (877-324

The Michigan Penal Code provides, in section 750.237 Michigan Complied Laws Section 28.425k Pursuant to MCL 28.426,