Only in America: Indiana residents form 'First Church of Cannabis" to test religious freedom laws
To test Indiana's religious freedom law, pot smokers have formed the First Church of Cannabis and have announced they will smoke weed during services. Church "Grand Poohbah" Bill Levin says police can't stop members from exercising their right to smoke sacramental weed in church. "They don't go into a church now and stop people under 21 from drinking sacramental wine," he said.
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