https://www.wfyi.org/tags/first-church-of-cannabis First Church of Cannabis en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2019-01-04/indiana-court-of-appeals-dismisses-first-church-of-cannabis-lawsuit The Indianapolis-based church filed the legal challenge after the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed in 2015. Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2019-01-04/indiana-court-of-appeals-dismisses-first-church-of-cannabis-lawsuit Barbara Brosher https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2018-07-09/judge-drops-suit-of-church-that-wants-pot-to-be-a-sacrament The First Church of Cannabis filed the lawsuit on grounds that pot was considered a sacrament under Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2018-07-09/judge-drops-suit-of-church-that-wants-pot-to-be-a-sacrament Associated Press https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2018-07-09/first-church-of-cannabiss-rfra-lawsuit-dismissed-in-marion-circuit-court The Marion County Circuit Court rejected a RFRA lawsuit by an Indianapolis church that wants to use marijuana as a sacrament. Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2018-07-09/first-church-of-cannabiss-rfra-lawsuit-dismissed-in-marion-circuit-court Katie Simpson https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2018-05-02/sincerity-and-religiosity-challenged-in-ongoing-lawsuit-from-the-first-church-of-cannabis Thomas Fisher, representing the state, says the case is about being able to consume an illegal drug, not exercising religious freedom. And he says the group does not meet the criteria of a religion. Wed, 02 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2018-05-02/sincerity-and-religiosity-challenged-in-ongoing-lawsuit-from-the-first-church-of-cannabis Drew Daudelin https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2015-07-08/first-church-of-cannabis-takes-indiana-to-court The church's attorney will use the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to help his case. Wed, 08 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2015-07-08/first-church-of-cannabis-takes-indiana-to-court Brandon Smith https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-07-01/pot-or-no-pot-the-show-goes-on-at-indys-church-of-cannabis At a church building on Indianapolis' east side, the state's new religious freedom law is getting a different kind of acknowledgment - as the First Church of Cannabis prepares for its inaugural ceremony. Church founder Bill Levin created the church as a possible test case for the new law. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-07-01/pot-or-no-pot-the-show-goes-on-at-indys-church-of-cannabis WFYI News https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2015-07-01/first-church-of-cannabis-holds-inaugural-service Founded amidst controversy over the state's new religious freedom law, Indiana's First Church of Cannabis Wednesday hosted its first service on the same day the law went into effect. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2015-07-01/first-church-of-cannabis-holds-inaugural-service Christopher Ayers https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-06-29/cannabis-church-leader-no-marijuana-allowed-at-first-service Indiana's First Church of Cannabis will not be using any of its namesake herb at the inaugural service scheduled for Wednesday, the church's founder announced Monday afternoon. Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-06-29/cannabis-church-leader-no-marijuana-allowed-at-first-service Ryan Delaney https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-06-26/patrons-of-church-of-cannabis-face-arrest-prosecutor-says Anyone who smokes, possesses, or hands out marijuana, or even shows up, at the First Church of Cannabis' inaugural services planned for Wednesday could be arrested or face other charges, police and the Marion County prosecutor warn. Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-06-26/patrons-of-church-of-cannabis-face-arrest-prosecutor-says Ryan Delaney https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-06-10/first-church-of-cannabis-finds-a-home The church that was formed after Indiana's RFRA law was passed is planning it's first service the same day the law goes into effect. Wed, 10 Jun 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2015-06-10/first-church-of-cannabis-finds-a-home Jill Sheridan