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Ashland sect files lawsuit over use of hallucinogenic tea [OR]
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Ashland sect files lawsuit over use of hallucinogenic tea
February 18, 2009 - KDRV



ASHLAND, Ore. -- An Ashland church has filed a preemitive federal lawsuit over its use of a hallucinogenic tea.
 
The lawsuit argues that the Church of the Holy Light of Queen has the religious freedom to use Ayahuasca tea, because it's used to try to achieve a direct connection to Jesus.
 
The church is a branch of the Santa Daime, which is described as a mix of Catholicism and Shamanistic Brazilian beliefs.
 
Ayahuasca tea originated in the upper Amazon. It is made from two plants which contain a hallucinogenic drug called DMT. After drinking it some may get nauseous, vomit, and have powerful hallucinations.
 
Neighbors of the church say they sporadically hear hymn-like singing coming from the house. They say lots of cars often visit the home, but that's stopped in recent months.

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Re: Ashland sect files lawsuit over use of hallucinogenic tea [OR] [Re: veggie]
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who cares they aren't hurting anyone :confused:
it sounds like they use it very responsibly

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Re: Ashland sect files lawsuit over use of hallucinogenic tea [OR] [Re: OrgasmicBanana]
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lol why did she mention 1999 wut a moron


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Re: Ashland sect files lawsuit over use of hallucinogenic tea [OR] [Re: 2859558484]
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I dig the shroomery logo, nice touch up. That is an interesting church. Another way you may see drugs become legalized is through the religious right to worship. Though it's very flawed right now, it'll be interesting to see how it plays out in the future.

A couple of years ago in Wyoming a couple was caught with ibogaine. Now that is something you never hear of in the US.

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Re: Ashland sect files lawsuit over use of hallucinogenic tea [OR] [Re: veggie]
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I'll update as more info is available ...

Church awaits ruling on use of hallucinogens
February 20, 2009 - mailtribune.com

Members of a Brazilian-based Christian church in Ashland await a decision from U.S. District Court Judge Owen Panner over worshippers' right to drink hallucinogenic tea during services.

The Church of the Holy Light of the Queen took the case to federal court under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act after federal agents in 1999 arrested Jonathan Goldman, head of the Ashland-based branch of the Santo Daime (pronounced Die-May) sect, searched his home and seized a shipment of the disputed tea leaves.

Goldman is the religious leader ("Padrinho") of the Ashland church, which blends Christian theology with traditional indigenous religious beliefs from Brazil. In May 1999, Goldman was arrested and jailed for 12 hours before being released. No charges were filed against him, but the decision to prosecute "remains an open question pending the decision of the United States Department of Justice," the plaintiffs allege.

Panner heard arguments during a two-day trial that began Jan. 21 in Medford. Panner is expected to rule in the case within the next 45 days.

Church members are requesting Panner to declare those who import, create and ingest the tea to be within their rights. Otherwise, the government could seize further shipments of their sacramental tea, and also arrest and prosecute the church members, they say.

"All plaintiffs and members of the Church live under the constant threat of arrest, prosecution and imprisonment for quietly practicing their religion because the government refuses to respond to their requests that it abandon threats to arrest and prosecute Santo Daime Church members designated to transport the tea from Brazil to Ashland, Oregon, for services," the complaint reads.

Goldman and other plaintiffs in the lawsuit say the tea is an integral part of their communion with Jesus. They want to protect their right to drink ayahuasca tea from two Amazonian plants that contain the hallucinogenic drug dimethyltriptamine, or DMT.

"It is believed that only by taking the tea can a Church member have a direct experience with Jesus Christ, believed by members of the Church to be the savior."

According to plaintiffs, "without the tea, there is essentially no religion because it is an essential element of the church ritual in which the members have placed their faith. All church members imbibe the holy tea as a form of communion."

Court documents state the preparation of the tea requires the intensive labor of many church members and its creation is undertaken in prayer and accompanied by the singing of hymns. The document states the Oregon Board of Pharmacy has approved the use of ayahuasca tea for religious purposes.

Calls to the Ashland church were not returned Thursday.

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The document states the Oregon Board of Pharmacy has approved the use of ayahuasca tea for religious purposes.


That is interesting. Some one told me once that you can get legal papers from the government to ingest magic mushrooms for spiritual purposes and that you must have someone sober as a sitter. Of course there are other requirements as wells. She said she read it one of her anthropology books. Anyone else heard this?

Who thinks the federal government will allow it? I am thinking they will not, but I have my fingers crossed that they will because it will be another step in the right direction.

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