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Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion

By Filings on Wed, 02/08/23
Society & Culture
Religious Trends
American Culture
Drugs

“The rising demand for ayahuasca has led to hundreds of churches like this one…protected from prosecution by a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In that case, a New Mexico branch of a Brazilian-based ayahuasca church won the right to use the drug as a sacrament” - RNS

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