The federal agency that regulates the firearms industry sent an advisory on Tuesday warning that Minnesotans who use marijuana cannot legally own firearms, despite a new state law legalizing recreational use.

Marijuana for adults is now legal in 23 states and even more have medical cannabis programs. But it’s still a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law on par with LSD and heroin.

“I think if [the ATF agents] weren’t planning on enforcing it, they may have just let it go and it would kind of be a wink-wink, nudge-nudge that yes it’s illegal, but much like other federal cannabis prohibitions, we’re not going to be enforcing it,” Doar said. “The fact that they sent out the notice is cause for some raised eyebrows.”

“It’s an interesting song and dance we’re going through with the federal government,” he said.

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