First Church of Cannabis Files Suit

First Church of Cannabis Files Suit

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

The First Church of Cannabis is going to court for the right to use marijuana as part of its sacrament under Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration law.

The suit, filed in Marion County Court, is asking for an injunction against the state and city of Indianapolis to prohibit members of TFCC from being prosecuted for using marijuana as part of their sacrament.

Attorney Mark Small says that under RFRA, the state’s marijuana law put an undue burden on his clients when it comes to practicing their faith and he adds the government does not have a compelling interest in limiting their religious liberty.

Local …read more

Via: http://indypolitics.org/2015/07/08/first-church-of-cannabis-files-suit/

About author

You might also like

Politics 0 Comments

The Gary Snyder Show welcomes Justin Oakley

Justin joins Gary to discuss the iLearn results. Does Indiana have dumb kids or dumb politicians?

Podcasts 0 Comments

Susan Rice Joins The Gary Snyder Show

Ambassador Susan Rice joins Gary to discuss her new book, ‘Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting for’. Susan also opines on the foreign policy and national security

#INGOV 0 Comments

Josh Owens Qualifies for Governor’s Race but Withdraws from the Race, Endorses Myers

Josh Owens Statement on his decision to withdraw: I got into this race because I believe Indiana needs a bigger, bolder, more inclusive vision for every Hoosier, one not rooted