{"id":469,"date":"2018-11-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/can-i-have-a-cpl-and-be-a-medical-or-recreational-marijuana-user\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:52:31","slug":"can-i-have-a-cpl-and-be-a-medical-or-recreational-marijuana-user","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/can-i-have-a-cpl-and-be-a-medical-or-recreational-marijuana-user\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Have a CPL and Use Marijuana in Michigan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, according to Federal law, you are not allowed to both use medical or recreational marijuana and have a Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL).\u00a0 This is due to a conflict in state and federal law.<\/p>\n

Michigan is not the only state facing this dilemma. For example, a man in Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit seeking clarity regarding gun ownership rights.\u00a0 According to the HuffPost,<\/p>\n

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A medical marijuana prescriber and patient is challenging President Donald Trump\u2019s administration over a federal statute barring cannabis users from purchasing or owning firearms, even when they take the drug legally pursuant to state law.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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No, according to Federal law, you are not allowed to both use medical or recreational marijuana and have a Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL).\u00a0 This is due to a conflict in state and federal law. Michigan is not the only state facing this dilemma. For example, a man in Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit seeking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gun-laws","category-marijuana-laws"],"yoast_head":"\nCan I Have a CPL and be a Medical or Recreational Marijuana User?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You cannot have a CPL and a medical or recreational marijuana user in Michigan. 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