Should Marijuana Be Legal for Religious Purposes?

[muriel_volestrangler]

29. The summary seems to be:

The definition of "religion" used in employment discrimination cases
is crucial because, as noted supra, it determines who is protected and who
is not. Therefore, defining religion "is more often than not a difficult and
delicate task." There is currently no consensus on how to define religion
in this context.

As far as 'legitimate' beliefs and practices goes, it says beliefs should be held "with the strength of traditional religious views" to be considered religious. But there doesn't seem to have been a definitive decision about marijuana use by Rastafarians, so I can't see that we have a sturdy summary that lawyers agree on.

Last year, the Ninth Circuit, which includes our Rastafarian's Golden State, heard a lawsuit that seeks permission to smoke marijuana for religious purposes. In its lawsuit, The Oklevueha Native American Church of Hawaii sought a declaratory judgment affirming the legality of its members' religious marijuana use. But there's no clear answer yet, as the case was sent back to the lower court to determine the church members' constitutional and statutory entitlement to use marijuana for religious purposes.

http://blogs.findlaw.com/legally_weird/2013/05/new-twist-in-rastafarians-religious-pot-case-where-is-he.html

In what circumstances does a practice become more acceptable because we believe the actor is doing for a religious reason?