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Supreme Court OKs Hallucinogenic Tea
Associated Press ^ | February 21, 2006 | Gina Holland

Posted on 02/21/2006 7:42:06 AM PST by AntiGuv

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a small congregation in New Mexico may use hallucinogenic tea as part of a four-hour ritual intended to connect with God.

Justices, in their first religious freedom decision under Chief Justice John Roberts, moved decisively to keep the government out of a church's religious practice. Federal drug agents should have been barred from confiscating the hoasca tea of the Brazil-based church, Roberts wrote in the decision.

The tea, which contains an illegal drug known as DMT, is considered sacred to members of O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal, which has a blend of Christian beliefs and South American traditions. Members believe they can understand God only by drinking the tea, which is consumed twice a month at four-hour ceremonies.

New Justice Samuel Alito did not take part in the case, which was argued last fall before Justice Sandra Day O'Connor before her retirement. Alito was on the bench for the first time on Tuesday.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New Mexico
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To: AntiGuv

For the record, polygamy is banned by the Utah Constitution.

Thanks, good to know. Then this issue could not come up in a dispute and is in keeping with my point of view, that the people themselves decide what laws they will live under, organizing restraints here and there as they see fit. Some power we give to the Federal Government, some to the states, and some we reserve to ourselves.

"whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise"
-Declaration of Independence


61 posted on 02/21/2006 8:20:32 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: AntiGuv

Reminds me of the Coptic church in Florida that wanted to smoke pot in church.


62 posted on 02/21/2006 8:20:34 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: apackof2

I am so happy to finally be able to celebrate the Church of Sudafed! 15 boxes please, Meth is our GOD!

Oh, yeah, and did I tell you about the sacrament of the Tuesday night Poker Game, legality shmegality!


63 posted on 02/21/2006 8:22:16 AM PST by RadioCirca1970
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To: cotton1706
For the record, polygamy is banned by the Utah Constitution.

Now all Utah has to do is enforce their Constitution

Polygamy still exists and sometimes the "authorites" are part of it or look the other way

64 posted on 02/21/2006 8:22:31 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: apackof2

Then come help me :)


65 posted on 02/21/2006 8:24:18 AM PST by Leatherneck_MT (An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

That's about what I got: The Charitable Unified Church of the Vegetable.


66 posted on 02/21/2006 8:24:25 AM PST by BJClinton (Let slip the Viking Kittens!)
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To: apackof2

And how would you suggest they enforce it? Polygamists don't register their second (or third or fourth, etc) marriages. They simply cohabit.


67 posted on 02/21/2006 8:24:34 AM PST by AntiGuv
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To: RadioCirca1970
Yup, there are some Libertarians when hearing the news are worshipping at the Altar of Bong as we post!

"Hey dude quit beugaurding, that ain't religious"

68 posted on 02/21/2006 8:24:36 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: Leatherneck_MT
Then come help me :)

Oh I'll be back!

And I decide to live in Montana, I will fight to keep the libs from turning Montana into another CA, that they first destroyed and are now fleeing from into states like Montana, Wyoming and Idaho

69 posted on 02/21/2006 8:27:06 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: AntiGuv
And how would you suggest they enforce it?

How do the authorites enforce any law?

Drug uses don't register their bongs either

A lot of what goes on gets ignored

70 posted on 02/21/2006 8:28:53 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: JimRed
Soon to open near you: Church of the Spirit Bong....

Would the fundamentalist members who wish to preserve the old customs (think ZigZag) be known as Holy Rollers?

71 posted on 02/21/2006 8:29:23 AM PST by DumpsterDiver
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To: apackof2
Yup, the drug loving Libertarians will be all over this thread in no time

Don't worry, I'm sure you drug warriors can prop up your failed war on some drugs by banning Afrin or something to make up for this.
72 posted on 02/21/2006 8:32:40 AM PST by mysterio
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To: apackof2

We do get some of them from Cali here from time to time. But then the Montana weather acts up and you see a mass exodus out of the state the following spring.

Not too many of the pampered princesses from Cali and the Northeast US stay here for very long. Side benefit they drag their metrosexual hubbies/boyfriends with them.


73 posted on 02/21/2006 8:36:02 AM PST by Leatherneck_MT (An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.)
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To: mysterio
See, I was right dude, you are all over this

LOL

74 posted on 02/21/2006 8:36:14 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: apackof2

Oh please. You can't really be that stupid. Cohabitation isn't illegal and the use of Schedule I illicit drugs cannot be passed off as a legal activity.


75 posted on 02/21/2006 8:36:43 AM PST by AntiGuv
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To: apackof2
Montana went 59-39 for Bush over Kerry. It also approved medical marijuana 62-38...

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/MT/

76 posted on 02/21/2006 8:37:40 AM PST by Ken H
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To: Leatherneck_MT
mass exodus out of the state

Good news then

they drag their metrosexual hubbies/boyfriends with them.

Even better news! ;>)

77 posted on 02/21/2006 8:37:57 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: AntiGuv; Admin Moderator
You can't really be that stupid

There is a policy on FR against personal insults

Do not post to me again unless you can control youself

78 posted on 02/21/2006 8:39:53 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: apackof2

Hey, that guy over there bought too much decongestent. Let's kick in his door and confiscate his car and valuables. Might have been bought with drug money, doncha know.


79 posted on 02/21/2006 8:40:06 AM PST by mysterio
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To: steve-b
Whoa, dude... I can see emanations and penumbras....

LOL. The decision was based on statute, not the constitution. Still, good comment.

80 posted on 02/21/2006 8:41:41 AM PST by Sandy
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