In 1989 two men who were members of the Church of Peyote were let go from their jobs at a rehabilitation center. The men were let go because of their use of the illegal drug peyote. Though the use of the drug was for religious purposes they were later denied unemployment. The men took this to the Supreme Court, known as Smith vs Oregon Supreme Court. The men ultimately lost the case, because the court refused to acknowledge the religious practices of the Church of Peyote. The court publicly denied the men their 1st amendment rights.
“Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith.” Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1989/88-1213. Accessed 13 Dec. 2019.