This term, SCOTUS will address gun rights, gender transitions, and medical pot as key issues.

The Supreme Court will address gun rights, medical marijuana use, e-cigarette regulation, and gender transition procedures for minors when it resumes work in two weeks.

The court has recently ruled on several politically contentious cases, including former President Trump's immunity case, a challenge to government regulation of the abortion pill, and free speech in the digital age.

The high court will commence its 2024 term on Oct. 7 while simultaneously facing pressure from Democratic legislators to implement a new code of ethics and term limits.

Here are some cases to watch:

Garland v. VanDerStok

The Supreme Court will determine the constitutionality of the Biden administration's regulation on "ghost guns."

In 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a rule to regulate "buy build shoot" kits that can be assembled into a working firearm without a background check or the usual serial numbers required by the federal government.

The Biden administration maintained that the rule is crucial to address the escalating issue of untraceable firearms. According to the Justice Department, local law enforcement agencies recovered over 19,000 ghost guns at crime scenes in 2021, representing a more than tenfold increase in just five years.

The rule is "unconstitutional and abusive," according to gun rights groups.

Medical Marijuana v. Horn

A medical marijuana company is being sued by a truck driver, Douglas Horn, for causing chronic pain after he took one of its CBD products.

Horn, who lost his job after failing a drug test, sued the company using the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and now the justices will decide if he can continue his suit.

Bufkin v. McDonough

Two veterans filed a lawsuit after being repeatedly denied medical care for post-traumatic stress disorder, which could potentially broaden benefits for thousands of other veterans.

Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC

The FDA is seeking to overturn a court ruling that allowed the sale of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, arguing that the decision will have significant consequences for public health.

The FDA has denied applications for fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, while the agency has authorized the marketing of four e-cigarettes in the U.S., including the first menthol-flavored vaping product.

U.S. v. Skrmetti

The Biden administration's "equal protection" challenge to Tennessee's ban on puberty blockers and transgender surgeries for minors will be reviewed in this case.

The high court will for the first time examine restrictions on puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery for minors. In Tennessee, one of 22 states, such medical interventions are prohibited for minors.

Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton

The First Amendment is being challenged by a trade association for adult-only content, which seeks to determine whether a Texas law's age verification requirement for accessing online sexual content is constitutional.

Any commercial website with more than one-third of its content classified as "sexual material harmful to minors" must comply with the law passed in 2023.