DC Circuit Court of Appeal Denies Iowaska’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc

Thanks Laura Moorer for pointing me to the right picture

Last week, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied Iowaska’s petition for rehearing en banc.  Iowaska seeks a declaration that it qualifies for tax exemption under IRC 501(c)(3) despite its use of a ayahuasca, a controlled substance. A panel previously ruled against the church. Recall that the Supreme Court previously determined that the Government’s prohibition against use of the psychedelic drug in religious worship violates the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.  And yet, somehow Iowaska has managed to screw this entire case up.  It is losing this case despite the law being clearly on it’s side.  

It’s like a slow motion disaster.  

darryll k. jones