The "vine of the soul" vs. the Controlled Substances Act: implications of the hoasca case.
Journal of psychoactive drugs June 1, 2008 Ronald K Bullis 24 citations
The 2006 Supreme Court decision allowing a religious group to import, distribute, and ingest the hallucinogen hoasca for sacramental use sets a precedent for religious freedom with psychotropic substances. The article outlines the church's and government's arguments, explains the case facts and decision, and evaluates the likelihood of future religion-based exceptions for entheogen use, offering a profile of groups most likely to receive such exemptions.