The New York Times:

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether a church in New Mexico can continue using hallucinogenic tea in its religious services.

At issue is whether use of the tea, which contains a drug banned under the federal Controlled Substances Act, is protected under freedom of religion laws. The Bush administration contends the tea is illegal and use of it potentially dangerous for church members.

Curious that suddenly the “Controlled Substances Act” is in capital letters, while religious freedom—the, y'know, First Amendment—is just “freedom of religion laws,” a phrase which sounds a lot like “county health ordinances.” Becaus, yes, we do have religious freedom in this country—but these people are using drugs.

Prohibition does not work. You have Prohibition, you get Al Capone. You have the Controlled Substances Act, you get Pablo Escobar. It is a simple matter of putting two and two together to get four.

Those poor fools.

I thought Bush was PRO- religion, guess not. What about Rastafarians who smoke pot as part of their religion......that could lead to a "faith based lack of initiative."
GUY

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