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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Weed church

SAN DIEGO — A California appeals court upheld a county that prevented a church from distributing cannabis as sacrament, effectively acting as an illegal dispensary. The church offered no authority that suggests the tax-deductible status of its member contributions renders county ordinances unenforceable.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Appeals, Briefs, Civil Rights, Religion

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