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A Cannabis Church Tests Indiana's Religious Freedom Law

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 08:45

The group claims opposition to their pot worship is religious persecution

A church devoted to the legalization of marijuana held its first service in Indianapolis on Wednesday.

The First Church of Cannabis, founded in March of this year with members who identify as Cannaterians, is seeking to legalize marijuana in Indiana as a religious liberty. The church is citing the state’s controversial Religious Freedom and Restoration Act, which went into effect on Wednesday. The law, which permits companies and individuals to defend themselves in legal proceedings by citing religious beliefs, has been attacked by opponents who argue that it could be used by those who want to discriminate against LGBT people. But the First Church of Cannabis hopes to turn that concern on its head, using the law to allow for legal marijuana use.

The gathering on Wednesday included Christian hymns, from the traditional “Amazing Grace”...

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