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A little more than a month from now, the newly-formed First Church of Cannabis is scheduled to hold its first official gathering, where worshippers plan to test the limits of new religious freedom laws by filling up the sanctuary with marijuana smoke while observing a sacrament.
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Recreational marijuana is, of course, illegal in Indiana. But Levin believes the service will be allowed under the states new version of the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA), which reaffirmed and arguably expanded existing legal protections for religious groups. The Grand Poohba founded the Church after he heard about the controversial legislation, which sparked a national outcry when it was revealed that it could allow religious groups and individuals the right to discriminate against others especially LGBT people. Levin also opposed the legislation, but the same day it was signed into the law, the state approved his request to register his Church as a tax-exempt religious institution.
The religious freedom law is, if you have a religion, the government will not impede upon your right for that religion, Levin, a longtime advocate for the legalization of marijuana, told MSNBC. And as far as Im concerned, I have a religion [where I] religiously smoke cannabis and I celebrate life.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/15/3659687/first-church-cannabis-plans-test-indianas-new-religious-freedom-law/
I love it! Let's celebrate life!
mindem
(1,580 posts)I think a new church should re-test the waters with polygamy. If one husband/one wife is good - one husband/six wives should be great.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)PatrickforO
(14,587 posts)I LOVE seeing right wingers face the 'unintended consequences' of their hate-based legislation. They wanted to exclude gays; now they can have the Church of Cannabis!
Fairgo
(1,571 posts)He rolled a fatty, and it was good. Numbers 4:20
I think we have a start for communion services!
eloydude
(376 posts)Then the Lord your God, saith "Dammmmmmmmnnnnn, that is the Bomb" and saw it was good.
Hepburn
(21,054 posts)Thou shall not bogart.
Initech
(100,102 posts)Hepburn
(21,054 posts)....
Where shall we locate?
appal_jack
(3,813 posts)The Church of Realized Fantasies had its own Pope, and used cannabis as its sacrament:
http://www.maryellenmark.com/text/magazines/rolling%20stone/920S-000-003.html
I guess it's still on the books as a legit church.
-app