“States should be using 21 U.S.C. § 822(d) to bring compassionate use of cannabis into compliance with federal drug law” — (legislatures, governors, and media are all in cahoots with organized crime – a classic failure of federalism which requires strict judicial scrutiny)

The authority for religious use of controlled substances comes from 21 U.S.C. § 822(d).  See 21 C.F.R. § 1307.31 — (open details tab in left menu)