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  ! Bgcolor "6699FF" Argued November 6, 1989<br />
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  The "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Free_Exercise_Clause" class="copylinks">Free Exercise Clause permits the State to prohibit sacramental peyote use and thus to deny unemployment benefits to persons discharged for such use If prohibiting the exercise of religion is merely the incidental effect of a generally applicable and otherwise valid provision, the First Amendment has not been offended Remanded decision on sacramental peyote use to Oregon State Supreme Court
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