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First Church of Cannabis is Approved in Indiana

posted by CoolHand on Monday April 06 2015, @05:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the better-than-sacramental-wine dept.

"gewg_" writes:

AlterNet reports

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.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 07 2015, @03:06PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 07 2015, @03:06PM (#167467)

    This may make me unpopular, but I think the freedom to chose, for any reason at all, with whom you do business should be the overriding freedom for private businesses

    So you think "separate but equal" shops should compete against each other on the market, and then if one of them collapses, the people they refuse to serve should just suck it up and deal with it, because they had their chance and the market decided they shouldn't be served. Awesome.