CNN.com - Court allows church to use hallucinogenic tea - Dec 10, 2004

Court allows church to use hallucinogenic tea Friday, December 10, 2004 Posted: 10:33 PM EST (0333 GMT) ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court sided Friday with a New Mexico church that wants to use hallucinogenic tea as part of its Christmas services, despite government objections that the tea is illegal and potentially dangerous. The high court lifted a temporary stay issued last week against using the hoasca tea while it decides whether the Brazil-based O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal is permitted to make it a permanent part of its services"