Federal Judge Rules Psilocybin Church Religious-Rights Case Can Proceed

Utah’s Strongest Religious Freedom Law Meets Psilocybin Spirituality

Utah’s 2024 religious freedom law, SB150, "the strongest RFRA law that exists in the nation," faces a surprise major test as a federal judge halts prosecution of a Provo faith group using psilocybin tea sacramentally, citing potential irreparable harm to the religion’s survival.

Federal Judge Rules Psilocybin Church Religious-Rights Case Can Proceed

A federal judge has ruled that a Utah-based faith group that uses psilocybin mushrooms as sacrament can move forward with its religious-rights lawsuit against local officials. On August 4, Judge Jill Parrish of the United States District Court for the District of Utah rejected a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, and ordered authorities to suspend criminal prosecution against Singularism Spiritual Center and its founder, Bridger Jensen, while the ca…