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In a classic case of "unintended consequences", the recently signed Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in Indiana may have opened the door for the establishment of the First Church of Cannabis in the Hoosier State.
While Governor Mike Pence (R) was holding a signing ceremony for the bill allowing businesses and individuals to deny services to gays on religious grounds or values, paperwork for the First Church of Cannabis Inc. was being filed with the Secretary of State's office, reports RTV6.
Church founder Bill Levin announced on his Facebook page that the church's registration has been approved, writing, "Status: Approved by Secretary of State of Indiana - "Congratulations your registration has been approved!" Now we begin to accomplish our goals of Love, Understanding, and Good Health."
Levin is currently seeking $4.20 donations towards his non-profit church.
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Tuesday April 07 2015, @12:45AM
Just to nitpick, saying, e.g., "Whites only" may be because you believe that your other customers will go somewhere else if non-white customers start showing up. This may even be a true belief.
And my response is, "Too bad". To exclude people because their presence offends other people is both unethical and immoral. That in a major class of businesses it is also illegal is not something I regret. And if this means that a certain class of business is unable to operate profitably, then we should just do without that class of business. Too often "business exclusivity" has been used as an enabler for unjustifiable discrimination, even when it's not directly an operation of unjustifiable discrimination (as it is in public accommodations).
Javascript is what you use to allow unknown third parties to run software you have no idea about on your computer.