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Author: Darryl Greer
Publication Date: October 21, 2024 - 14:33
Quebec-based religion wants Health Canada’s blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
October 21, 2024
A Quebec-based religion says Health Canada is dragging its feet on a decision whether to allow members to use magic mushrooms in their ceremonies.Gratitude Sanctuary, known as Sanctuaire de la Gratitude in French, and its “Reverend Superior” Alain Menier, say in an application filed in Federal Court that members need to consume magic mushrooms to practice their religion.The application filed by the religious non-profit in early October in Ottawa says the group believes people receive “their own teachings when entering the sacred space opened by the consumption of psilocybin mushrooms.”
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