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Saturday July 10, 2010

Hawaii Cannabis Ministry:

Founder of Hawaii Cannabis Ministry, 13 others facing federal charges

The founder and director of The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry, Roger Christie, and 13 of his associates are facing federal marijuana charges.

Christie claimed he had a religious right to grow and distribute marijuana.

Monday June 28, 2010

Hawaii Cannabis Ministry:

Hawaii Cannabis Ministry: Religious use of marijuana seen as legal refuge

The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry has organized a Cannabis Church Revival Tour promoting the religious use of marijuana and its potential as a legal defense against pot prosecution.

Founder Roger Christie touts religious use of cannabis as a legal refuge for marijuana users of all stripes protected by the First Amendment — as long as they are sincere.

Friday November 6, 2009

Hawaii Cannabis Ministry:

Jury takes 14 minutes to convict self-proclaimed pot pastor

Steven Swallick says he runs a ministry about marijuana. He says he mixed the marijuana with other ingredients to create anointing oil, a recipe he says he got out of the Bible.

But the jury didn’t have to address the religious issue, just whether he grew it, possessed it and stole electricity to do it.

Tuesday October 2, 2007

Hawaii Cannabis Ministry:

Hawaii Supreme Court Rules Against Religious Marijuana Use

The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled against a Big Island man who claimed he had to smoke marijuana to practice his religion in what he called the Hawaii Cannabis Ministry.