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UDV
Santa Fe Church can serve Sacred Tea
The
Supreme Court sided Friday with a New Mexico UDV church
that granted the use of ayahuasca tea as part of its
services this Christmas.
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Another
step on the path of recognition in the US
Jonathan
Goldman comments on the small legal victory obtained
by UDV, when a federal appeals court ruled its use
of the sacrament was likely to be protected under
religious-freedom laws.
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Canada:
clarifying the case of Juan Uyunkar
The intention
of this letter is to clarify discrepancies in documents
previously posted on the Santo Daime web site.
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Letter
of Juan Uyunkar to the Santo Daime people
"I want to tell
you all that after the court hearing, the sacred medicines
Natem (Ayahuasca) and Tobacco came out clean in the
end."
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Canada:
the Uyunkars' sentence
The following information
is provided by Hugues Bonenfant who was present at
the judicial process of the Uyunkars, April 24th and
25th of 2003, Manitoulin Island, province of Ontario,
Canada.
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US
Federal Court Rules in favor of UDV
Uniao Do Vegetal (UDV),
won a major legal victory on Monday (August 12, 2002),
when a federal court ruled that the group’s use
of ayahuasca was likely protected under the Religious
Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
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Alliance
among the native sacraments
Enio Staub visits Mexico
and confirms encounter of religious entities that
use entheogens as sacrament in Céu do Mapiá
in February 2003
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Call
for the North Regional "Feitio" in Manaus
With the presence of members
of Cefluris direction, the "feitio" in Manaus
- starting on June 8th - can be a good option of work
for those who will be traveling to Céu do Mapiá
for the Festival.
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Court
decision in the Netherlands now effective under law
- 06/05/2001
Hans Bogers informs
that the prosecutor had not used his right to appeal
the verdict about the religious use of ayahuasca in
the Netherlands. This means that the verdict is solid
and effective, opening the way for other European
countries to take on the challenge for the legalisation
of our religion.
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See
how Santo Daime won its freedom in Holland
- 05/30/2001
Here goes the resumed version of the sentence
listing the legal considerations the Dutch court examined
for the acquittal of the Santo Daime Church in Amsterdam.
see
also: Geraldine
Fijnemann - The Story (by a Brazilian national newspaper)
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Freedom
for Santo Daime in Holland - 05/21/2001
An
historical decision in Amsterdam makes official the
Santo Daime religion in the European Community. The
fraternity is commemorating all over the world.
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UN:
Ayahuasca is FREE
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04/16/2001
A
letter from the United Nations International Narcotics
Control Board states clearly that Ayahuasca is not
under international control.
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Follow
up: Dutch Santo Daime Court Case
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04/04/2001
Arno
Adelaars, directly from the Ayahuasca Internet forum,
send the latest information about the legal situation
in Holland.
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Santo
Daime legal situation in Holland
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03/28/2001
Hans
Bogers send detailed information about the the legal
situation in Holland, and a detailed overview of the
court proceedings during the trial on March, 23rd.
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Julgamento
do Santo Daime em Amsterdã
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03/08/2001
Pareceres
do processo são favoráveis, e decisão
pode ser importante para a legalização
na Europa
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