At least according to Rev. Edwin Pearson and Rev. Michel Ethier, two ordained ministers behind a proposed $25 million class action lawsuit challenging Canada's marijuana laws.

The Church of the Universe was founded by Walter Tucker in 1969 in Hamilton, Ont., for the purpose of worshipping cannabis, which is called the Tree of Life, practising nudism and alternative ...

Academics would laugh at you.” The church, with about 4,000 members in Canada, claims its Charter rights are being violated because it is illegal to use marijuana in their religious services.

Last October, police investigating an alleged marijuana trafficking operation at the church arrested 23 people including Peter Styrsky, a Toronto mayoral candidate. Police allegedly seized a total of ...

The International Church of Cannabis in Denver, Colorado, professes a new approach to spirituality centered around marijuana as a sacrament, while continuing to attract locals and tourists alike ...

Services The Church of Cannabis’ first service is scheduled for July 1 (the day the state’s religious freedom law goes into effect) at 12:01 p.m. The location has not yet been announced. Levin, who ...

But unlike a traditional church, the consumption of cannabis was allowed. "We certainly encourage people to try cannabis, and if it doesn’t work for you, that’s OK. You don’t have to use ...

He primarily treats patients using cannabis, recently pivoting into cannabis as a form of long-term pain management and palliative care. His talk will begin inside the church at 7 p.m.