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What did the government claim were its interests that were so compelling, it had to ban the UDVs sacramental use of hoasca?

April 26, 2017ban claim compelling government hoasca sacramental udv

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What did the government claim were its interests that were so compelling, it had to ban the UDVs sacramental use of hoasca?

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The government defendants claimed that hoasca was dangerous to the health of UDV’s members, that UDV’s hoasca was likely to be diverted to non-religious use, and that permitting UDV’s members to import hoasca from Brazil would cause the United States to violate an international treaty.