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Pachamama Sanctuary in Casco, Maine uses ayahuasca — a mind-altering drug — as a worship aid, something that is a longstanding tradition in some South American cultures.
Ayahuasca is an Amazonian plant medicine that has a unique effect that some people call spiritual. Pastor Derek Januszewski of Pachamama Sanctuary in Maine shared more detail.
Pachamama Sanctuary opens facility in Casco, while local religious leaders question practice
A former Canterbury church that uses hallucinogens in its services recently moved to Casco, Maine after the pastor says they faced zoning issues.
Let's cut right to the chase and answer the biggest question right out of the gate, shall we? Ayahuasca is considered illegal unless it is being used during church services