I'm not sure how others here feel about weed in general, but I always thought it was pretty ridiculous you'd be denied a permit to acquire if you were prescribed medication. Its medical, so they had to have a doctor prescribe it. Did HPD just make that call on their own is there a law in the books (the big sign in the firearms office)? Thats one slippery slope right there. Theres a whole host of medications that I think are way more harmful than some plant, but those guys arent being denied, right?
It has nothing to do with personal beliefs or the opinions of HPD. It has to do with the fact we are still part of the United States.
Since the DEA classifies "Marijuana (cannabis, THC)" to be a Schedule 1 substance,
and the ATF form 4473 asks:
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.
the state is simply abiding by federal rules. If you want pot AND guns (legally), you have to get the DEA to reclassify marijuana and THEN get the ATF to change their rules using the DEA change as the basis.
No matter how ridiculous, those are the hurdles.
If you think about it, giving the public a choice between medical marijuana and legal gun ownership is an effective way to try and ban guns.