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Here's a phrase I never expected to utter: "A good thing came out of Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act." And yet…

If you don't recall that measure, it allows anti-gay bigots to refuse service to gays and lesbians (because, you know, Jesus was all about the hate, separation, and judgment.) Somehow, the First Church of Cannabis (β„’) managed to get approved by the Indiana Secretary of State, and in a move that would make Tom Cruise and the Scientologists proud, obtained tax-exempt status under the IRS. The Church's founder says they will grow cannabis and allow worshipers to consume during services. They call themselves "Cannataerians." Praise the Lord and pass the bong...