{"podcast":{"title":"The States","slug":"the-center-square-daily-6742680","podcast_index_feed_id":6742680,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/yyj8m_Dh","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americas-talking-network4","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ee064a44-be34-4c62-9b0f-be5ef1c62fac/764c77f8-ccbd-412c-bf97-23779178db6d/3000x3000/the_states_podcast_cover_art.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The Center Square","episode_count":210,"summary":"The States Powered by The Center Square is a show that highlights the work of The Center Square reporters from statehouses across the country to Washington D.C. all with an eye towards the impacts of today's news on the taxpayer.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T12:19:54.889359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680"},"episode":{"title":"Gun Attorney: What the SCOTUS Marijuana-Gun Ruling Does — and Doesn't — Mean | The States","slug":"gun-attorney-what-the-scotus-marijuana-gun-ruling-does-and-doesn-t-mean-the-states","published_at":"2026-06-19T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680/gun-attorney-what-the-scotus-marijuana-gun-ruling-does-and-doesn-t-mean-the-states","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americas-talking-network4","audio_url":"https://afp-444292-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/8b02661e-96f3-4975-81b1-e2aa11528098/episodes/2d9c6ed3-31e4-4bf1-9ec9-7720401663b7/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8b02661e-96f3-4975-81b1-e2aa11528098&awEpisodeId=2d9c6ed3-31e4-4bf1-9ec9-7720401663b7&feed=yyj8m_Dh","summary":"The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that occasional marijuana users can own firearms — what does that actually mean for gun owners? Plus: voter pessimism hits a new high ahead of midterms, state unemployment numbers, SNAP fraud costs, and California's billionaire tax heads to the ballot. A unanimous Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ali Hamani, a man found with marijuana and a pistol, protecting his Second Amendment rights. Washington Gun Law's William Kirk joins the show to discuss what the ruling actually covers — and what it doesn't — for gun owners across the country. Also on today's show: - A new Center Square Voter Voices poll finds 60% of registered voters say the country is heading in the wrong direction, up from 53% in March - Gas prices now at $4.13/gallon, up from $2.94 before Operation Epic Fury began in February - States tackling energy policy: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and others discuss energy sustainability and reliability - SNAP fraud is costing taxpayers billions — what states are doing to crack down - May unemployment rates across Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, and Nevada - California's Billionaire Tax Act qualifies for the November ballot - Philadelphia's \"ICE Out\" ordinance faces a federal lawsuit from the DOJ - The Trump administration transfers civil rights and special education programs out of the Department of Education","meta_description":"The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that occasional marijuana users can own firearms — what does that actually mean for gun owners? Plus: voter pessimism hits a n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2729,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-center-square-daily-6742680/episodes/gun-attorney-what-the-scotus-marijuana-gun-ruling-does-and-doesn-t-mean-the-states/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680/gun-attorney-what-the-scotus-marijuana-gun-ruling-does-and-doesn-t-mean-the-states.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}