Apr. 10, 2023
Church sues federal agencies for right to use ayahuasca
The Church of the Celestial Heart claims state and federal agents ignored U.S. Supreme Court precedent when they conducted a 2020 raid.
A Tulare church has sued three federal agencies under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act for the right to use tea made with the hallucinogenic chemical ayahuasca in its ceremonies.
The Church of the Celestial Heart claims state and federal agents ignored U.S. Supreme Court precedent when they conducted a 2020 raid. In fact, their attorneys say, more than a decade after federal judges told them to allow religious use of ayahuasca, author...
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