FOLEY, Judge.
The defendant was convicted of unlawfully possessing mescaline, a dangerous drug, and was placed on probation for three years, He appeals, assigning as error the refusal of the trial court to allow him to present as a defense to the charge evidence of his religious beliefs, i.e., that peyote (containing mescaline) is an integral part of the religious ceremonies of his church, the Native American Church, and is carried by him only for its religious significance...
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