Oregon V. Smith Case Study

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The Employment Division of Oregon V. Smith was a case brought about to the Supreme Court. The case was brought to answer whether, illegal drugs for religious purposes was okay. It would also to solve the question whether a state can deny unemployment benefits to a worker fired for using prohibited drugs for religious purposes. Alfred Smith and Galen Black were Rehabilitation Counselor in a private drug Rehabilitation clinic in Oregon. They were fired because of the use of a drug called peyote. Peyote is a cactus that when ingested causes hallucinations and is used for religious purposes in Native American churches. Smith and Black wanted employment compensation, but were denied because they were fired for work related “misconduct”. In Oregon

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