Tag: Lion of Judah House of Rastafari
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Olsen v. DEA, 878 F.2d 1458, 1461 (D.C. Cir. 1989)
The DEA’s contention that Congress directed the Administrator automatically to turn away all churches save one opens a grave constitutional question. A statutory exemption authorized for one church alone, and for which no other church may qualify, presents a “denominational preference” not easily reconciled with the establishment clause. See Larson v. Valente, 456 U.S. 228, 245,…
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RFRA Changes The Cannabis Game; Fulfills My Prediction Religious Cannabis Constitutional Claims
Prior to RFRA state laws, I argued the first amendment right to religion would bring constitutional rulings for individuals protecting religious access to cannabis in private prayer. I think this is still the inevitable end result of cannabis litigations. There are several things to note about the RFRA. You don’t need a criminal defense to…
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Senator John Thune: Federal Solution To State Medical Marijuana Laws In Hands Of State, Not Congress
Senator John Thune’s office had me come install a TV mount for them and while there I asked a question. I got a letter in response that wasn’t a form letter at all. Below is the recording I made of my phone call to the state Attorney Generals office. I am also contacting the governor…
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Outline
Jason Karimi petitions the court to enjoin the state from interfering with the religious use of cannabis pursuant to SD Codified L § 1-1A-4 (2021) the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” PARTIES Petitioner, Jason Karimi, (“Karimi”) is a resident of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Respondent, State of South Dakota, (“State”), has its permanent seat of government…
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Notice To State Officials: stop forcing South Dakotans to violate federal drug law to participate in medical cannabis program
April 17, 2025 VACANT VACANTANY STREETANY TOWN, Iowa 55555 HF 990 and HF 995 – Medical Cannabidiol Dear Representative VACANT, House File 990 / House File 995 (Medical Cannabidiol) House File 990 and House File 995 are on the House Debate Calendar today 4/17/2025. Please stop forcing Iowans to violate federal drug law to participate in this program. Use of…
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SD State Reply Brief Example RE: RFRA Motion To Dismiss Cannabis Charges
The State opposes Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, arguing: South Dakota has a compelling interest in regulating cannabis under uniform standards (medical program only). Allowing a religious exemption would undermine the Controlled Substances Act and create unmanageable loopholes. Defendant has not proven that cannabis prohibition is a “substantial burden” on core Rastafarian practice. II. ARGUMENT A.…
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Model Legal Arguments & Proposed Legislative Language for Rastafarian Religious Cannabis Protections in South Dakota
I. Model Legal Arguments for a RFRA Defense A. Establishing a Substantial Burden on Religious Exercise Sincerity of Belief Rastafarians adhere to the Holy Piby and Kebra Nagast, which frame cannabis as a sacred sacrament for meditation, healing, and communion with the divine. Affidavits from Rastafarian elders or scholars (e.g., testimony from the Ethiopian Zion…
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Timeline so far
October 2nd began two years October 22nd: state probation first meeting probation officer advised Nebraska probation was not allowing my active med card as an exemption. I advised I would file for a religious exemption with Nebraska to use federally lawful hemp so as not to be a federal criminal with medical cannabis. Friday November…
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Religious Cannabis Exemption Iowa Research
Government cannot favor religious activity over secular, or visa versa. The judicial cannon of constitutional avoidance means an unconstitutional statute is only unconstitutional if it is actually applied to someone in an unconstitutional way. Someone has to be injured by it, or it’s never going to be held unconstitutional. The problem with…
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Wisconsin: Judge Modifies Pre-Trial Release Terms To Allow For Religious Use Of Marijuana
Last August, a judge in Wisconsin allowed Ras Jesse Schworck, a Rastafarian, to use marijuana within the parameters of his religious beliefs. (court case number 2019cf001228 dane county circuit) Following the August ruling, Ras Schworck then made this statement on Facebook, and supplied a screenshot of the judge’s modification order amending the terms of probation: https://www.facebook.com/230714517672280/posts/1024796271597430/…
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Marijuana charges against Rasta church operators to remain, judge says
Details here courtesy of Wisconsin State Journal.
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Youth and Truth: Can Marijuana Lead To Enlightenment?
Gonna watch this one later for sure. Out yesterday from “Sadhguru Answers:”
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Rastafarian Minister In Wisconsin Raising Legal Fees, Defending Religious Freedom
To make a donation click the link below: //www.gofundme.com/religious-freedom-rastafari-jesse-and-dillon?fbclid=IwAR3ysOU7V7kS5KcQQclsY0Qh4UAtg9IlVfF7MxfLwkj4D9THzN0zkHIWwKY GoFundMe Start a GoFundMe Share Tweet Donate 2 Religious freedom Rastafari Jesse and Dillon Legal fees etc to defend religious freedom Ask GoFundMe a Question Report Campaign $420,000 goal Campaign created 2 days ago Donate Now Share on Facebook Created June 3, 2019 Negjahshi…
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Twice In One Week, Ordained Rasta Minister Arrested, Then Released In Wisconsin
His latest video explains the current fight to free minorities from the prison system from the decades OLD unjust War On Some Drugs…check it out:
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After An Initial Denial Iowa DOT Grants Rastafarian Religious Head Covering Exemption Per June 2017 Policy Memo
Pictures of driver’s license with head covering coming shortly. See also: Iowa DOT Religious Head Covering Policy June 2017 Citing Pastafarian Case Minor Free Speech Victory At Iowa State University As Marijuana Bandana Exemption Granted For Religious Purposes To Student Attendee Rastafarian Head Covering Granted To Me In Courtroom Last Week
