Indiana’s Cannabis Church Sues State, Claims Pot Prohibition Infringes On Its Religious Beliefs |

The court will consider if the drug use is part of a larger body of activities, “as is the case with peyote use by Native American tribes or alcohol use by many mainstream religions,” Orentlichter said, or the sole aspect of the religion. “In cases in which use of controlled substances has been upheld, there’s been a long-established religion in which drug use is limited and is one of many components of the religious practice,” Orentlichter explained. If the court does see Levin’s church as an authentic religion, Orentlicher says the state could still win the case by saying that allowing marijuana use compromises its ability to enforce drug laws.

“Putting the form of law above the substance of law? How could they possibly get away with such a ruling?” – A4C

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Levin’s church put Indiana’s fraught new Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the test when it held its first services on July 1, the day RFRA went into effect. However, church members — called “cannatarians” — did not consume marijuana during that service, after law enforcement threatened to arrest and press charges against anyone who did. “We are taking legal action today to ensure love has no boundaries in our land,” Levin said Wednesday in front of the statehouse about the lawsuit. “Today we invite the state of Indiana and its leaders to joyfully meet us in a court of law for clarifications of our core beliefs. We look forward to engaging them on the high plain of dignity and discipline with love and compassion in our heart to find a swift and sensible answer for our questions on religious equality.”

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