New Hampshire Supreme Court Supports Freedom for Psychedelic Use in Religious Ceremonies
Last week, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire overturned an earlier conviction of a resident from the North Country, whose charges of psilocybin mushroom possession were filed in 2018. The court ruled that the earlier conviction conflicted with the religion the defendant practices, which is Native American based. The sitting justices stated in a unanimous ruling that as compared to protections in the U.S. constitution, the right of religion in the New Hampshire constitution was stronger. Under the U.S. constitution, sterner balancing tests are required in the event that the illegal drugs in question are used for religious practices. The…