Freedom of Religion
First Amendment
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the freeexercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
FEDERAL LAW #
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) : 1993
[Partially overturned Jun 25, 1997]
COURT DECISIONS #
Oregon v Smith : 1990 (U.S. Supreme Court)
Employment Division v. Smith : 1988 (Oregon Supreme Court)
[search FindLaw for related cases]
U.S. vs Robert Boyll
- NM decision eloquently supporting the religious use of peyote. A must read.
UNPASSED BILLS #
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
UNPASSED BILLS #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Spiritual Highs and Legal Blows, Jun 2007, Reason Magazine
Rastafarians hit it big in pot fight May 2002
OTHER RESOURCES #
Declaration on Religious Freedom - Pope Paul VI, 1965