Psilocbyin mushrooms. The New Hampshire Supreme Court okayed their possession for religious use. (Greenoid/Flickr)
Marijuana Policy
Maryland Lawmaker Pre-Files Marijuana Legalization Bill. Delegate Jazz Lewis (D) has pre-filed a marijuana legalization bill, HB 0032, that would allow adults 21 and over to possess up to two ounces of pot and up to 15 grams of concentrates. It appears to have no provision for home cultivation, but does envisage a legal, regulated marijuana market, a social equity program, and expungement of past convictions.
Psychedelics
New Hampshire Supreme Rules for Religious Freedom to Use Psychedelic Mushrooms. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a New Hampshire man for possession of psilocybin mushrooms after he argued that his arrest conflicted with the Native American-based religion he practices. Jeremy D. Mack was a card-carrying member of the Oratory of Mystical Sacraments branch of the Oklevueha Native American Church. Mack was
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Tuesday upended the 2018 conviction of a North Country resident for possession of psilocybin mushrooms, ruling that the conviction conflicts with the Native American-based religion he practices.
In its unanimous ruling, the four sitting justices said that the New Hampshire Constitutionâs right of religion is stronger than protections under the U.S. Constitution, which requires a stricter balancing test in cases of religious use of illegal drugs.
According to the decision, Jeremy D. Mack of Colebrook had practiced a shamanic, Earth-based religion for years and in 2017 joined the Oratory of Mystical Sacraments branch of the Oklevueha Native American Church.
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December 18, 2020 7:56 AM Associated Press
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) A school board in Idaho has unanimously approved a new mascot to represent its school after it retired the Indians moniker earlier this year.
The Nezperce School District announced its mascot is the Nighthawks, a migratory species of bird that can be found in Idaho, the Lewiston Tribune reported Thursday.
“I think it’s a mascot that the kids are excited about, whether it’s high school kids or whether it’s the elementary kids,” Superintendent Shawn Tiegs said at a school board meeting on Monday. “I would emphasize this was never about changing the past, or anything like that, but about finding a way to move forward in a positive light.”
Idaho school district replaces Indians mascot, keeps colors
December 17, 2020 GMT
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) A school board in Idaho has unanimously approved a new mascot to represent its school after it retired the Indians moniker earlier this year.
The Nezperce School District announced its mascot is the Nighthawks, a migratory species of bird that can be found in Idaho, the Lewiston Tribune reported Thursday.
“I think it’s a mascot that the kids are excited about, whether it’s high school kids or whether it’s the elementary kids,” Superintendent Shawn Tiegs said at a school board meeting on Monday. “I would emphasize this was never about changing the past, or anything like that, but about finding a way to move forward in a positive light.”