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If something is "legal" for a religious purpose, then it is "legal" for all purposes. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #1
Why? rug Aug 2013 #4
Muriel nails it below. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #5
He didn't. Perhaps you can explain why communion wine should have been outlawed during Prohibition. rug Aug 2013 #7
Perhaps you can explain why a substance that is illegal for everyone should be legal for cleanhippie Aug 2013 #17
The claim in the first reply was yours, after all. Feel free to prove it. rug Aug 2013 #19
And from your link, THIS is why it is nonsense. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #21
You do understand what the First Amendment is, don't you? rug Aug 2013 #25
And what does any of that have to do with special pleading? Lordquinton Aug 2013 #35
Special pleading doesn't have the legs some think it has outside a dorm room. rug Aug 2013 #38
Ok, that's funny, lol. cbayer Aug 2013 #39
I heard an NPR piece of some religion where the people get together cbayer Aug 2013 #2
What are "legitimate religious purposes"? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #3
This question was answered in the US during Prohibition. rug Aug 2013 #6
Someone tried starting a religion that required the sale of alcohol? They were allowed to? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #8
Cute but disingenuous. rug Aug 2013 #9
No, it's not disingenuous muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #15
The criteria for what is or is not a legitimate religious purposes, old or new, is well-established. rug Aug 2013 #18
The summary seems to be: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #29
The measure is more objective than you suggest. rug Aug 2013 #31
And yet Rastafarians, although obviously not a religion just created for marijuana use, muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #33
That's incorrect. rug Aug 2013 #34
If it hasn't been applied in a specific case, then it's not been generally applied muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #36
The First Amendment protects and applies it. rug Aug 2013 #37
The 1st Amendment does not talk about 'legitimate religious purposes' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #40
No, the enabling lesgislation does, hundreds of statutes in dozen of areas of substanttive law. rug Aug 2013 #41
Take your "obtuseness" and shove it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #42
How civil. rug Aug 2013 #43
What's new? cleanhippie Aug 2013 #44
What's the matter? You couldn't find a cartoon? rug Aug 2013 #45
I would think that this covers sacramental use. okasha Aug 2013 #28
Marijuana should be legal for adults period! ... spin Aug 2013 #10
The War on Drugs is going the way of The War on Afghanistan. rug Aug 2013 #11
I hope so. (n/t) spin Aug 2013 #14
I think marijuana should be legal for both religious and secular uses. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #12
Get a pen and line out the last three words, and you're onto something jmowreader Aug 2013 #13
cannabis should just be legal, period.... mike_c Aug 2013 #16
Of course. That's a no-brainer, lol. It's far safer than alcohol anyway. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #20
Legal for all purposes on point Aug 2013 #22
+1 hrmjustin Aug 2013 #23
It should be legal period. Leontius Aug 2013 #24
Yes. pinto Aug 2013 #26
Cannabis SamKnause Aug 2013 #27
Well, why the Hell not? After all, they are exempt from paying any juajen Aug 2013 #30
Before I answer, what's your position on Bingo? rug Aug 2013 #32
It should be legal period gopiscrap Aug 2013 #46
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