The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether a church in New Mexico can continue using hallucinogenic tea in its religious services … The church, which has about 140 members in the United States and 8,000 worldwide, says the herbal brew is a central sacrament in its religious practice, which is a blend of Christian beliefs and traditions rooted in the Amazon basin … In its Supreme Court appeal of that order, the Bush administration argued it has a “compelling interest” to prevent an illegal market for the drug.
I wonder how much of a market a church of 140 members really constitutes, especially with the Food and Drug Administration regulating down their necks.
I think I’d like to see the Bush administration loosen up and take some hallucinogens. Then again, considering some of the decision they’ve been making, perhaps they already are.
Although my latest batch of beef salami wasn’t exactly a great success – it tastes like elongated burger patties in cow intestines (sounds delectable, no?) – my previous batch of salami was actual salami (if you ignore visual aesthetics) and the clock is ticticking down the days until my delicious corned beef with a legume glaze is finished corning and leguming. Despite my recent salami-related setback, I am confident that I will soon be in direct competition with 
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