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Our Supreme Court and 1st Amendment - What's wrong with this picture?
In Florida, for example, animal sacrifice is legal to the extent that it applies as a religious observance for practitioners of Santeria (Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah 508 U.S. 520 (1993)) but the possession of the medicinal cactus Peyote by a Native American person (as well as everyone else) is illegal and punishable by up to 15 years in prison according to state law and supported by the Supreme Court Decision Employment Division v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990)
So punish the peaceful natives and promote animal sacrifice instead, eh?
Flash - You may want to take a 2nd look at the 1st Amendment...
It doesn't just cover "free speech" you know...
THAT is why the handful of tribes that use peyote only do so ON the rez. In their 'special' places. Not all Tribes use peyote.
and they absolutely will NOT share this with a non tribal member.
The problem with that 'native american church" is
1. It's "Pan Indian"
2. Pseudo Religion "sage AND jesus"
3. lets NON indians into ceremony
4. Conducted OFF the rez.
5. Not Sponsored by ANY federally recognized tribe.
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