Oregon Church Allowed to Brew Hallucinogenic Tea for Religious Use

According to a US District Court ruling, the Church of the Holy Light of the Queen in Ashland, Oregon, can use their "Daime" tea during their religious services.

The church, which blends Christian and indigenous religious beliefs in Brazil, uses tea brewed from the ayahuasca plant in their services. The tea contains trace amounts of the chemical dimethyltryptamine or DMT.

The judge also ruled that federal drug enforcement agencies are prevented from prosecuting the church for possessing the drug so long as the church abides by guidelines set down.

Members of the church believe that "only by taking the tea can a church member have direct experience with Jesus Christ." They could also have experiences of many other deities, depending on how the hallucination was guided. This is merely proof of how susceptible people are whilst tripping and that religious experiences can be manufactured.