http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23131/religious-marijuana-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23131/religious-marijuana-3#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:39:18 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23131 Without comment, the justices agreed to hear Daniel Hardesty's argument that the First Amendment protections of free exercise of religion entitle him to use marijuana as a "sacrament" of his church. Both a trial judge and the state Court of Appeals rejected those arguments.

If the high court decides otherwise, it would be the first time in Arizona that judges have concluded there is a legal defense for those who use marijuana.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23131/religious-marijuana-3/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21923/religious-use-marijuana http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21923/religious-use-marijuana#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:41:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21923 There is no religious right in Arizona to possess marijuana, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, saying freedom of religion is not the same as freedom of action.

The judges rejected arguments that the First Amendment protections of free exercise of religion entitle an Arizona resident, Daniel Hardesty, to use marijuana as a "sacrament" of his church.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21923/religious-use-marijuana/feed 0