The Justice Department asserts that if UDV is allowed to use hoasca for religious purposes, it would then easily be diverted into the general population and become an abused drug. What is the UDV response?
Once again, the evidence does not support the Justice Department’s assertions. The UDV imported hoasca for more than 11 years without any diversion from its use as a religious sacrament. Under the injunction imposed by the federal district court and the current license from the DEA, the UDV has, since December of last year, resumed the importation of hoasca for its religious services. No diversion has occurred. Furthermore, there was extensive expert testimony establishing that the nature of hoasca is such that it would be a very unlikely candidate for a drug of abuse.
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