Can Rastafarians in the United States legally use marijuana as part of their religious practice?

“Another commonly held belief among the Rastafarians is their emphasis on the smoking of marijuana. "Likewise, ganga or marijuana is considered to be the `holy herb' mentioned in the Bible and its smoking is a holy sacrament to many" (Ibid, June/July 1994, p. 76). As Barrett explains, through the use of ganga, the Rastafarian reaches an altered state of consciousness. In this altered state, "the revelation that Haile Selassie is God and that Ethiopia is the home of the Black" is realized. "The herb is the key to new understanding of the self, the universe, and God. It is the vehicle to cosmic consciousness" (The Rastafarians, pp. 254-255).”
(http://www.rasta-man.co.uk/religion.htm)

No. I don’t believe it would be a good idea for Rastafarians in the United States to legally use marijuana as part of their religious practice. I think this because people would begin to take advantage of this religious practice and pretend to be a part of this religion but not use it for religious purposes which could actually be really insulting to those who take this religion seriously. I think marijuana should either be legal for illegal for everyone or no one at all. If the United States only made exceptions for certain people, tt would cause this huge controversy which would cause more problems between different ethnicity‘s and race. This issue is very similar to the Saudi Arabian woman who had refused to take off her veil and reveal her face for her driver’s license causing her to not receive her license. When one person does something different, many follow so these actions would cause a chain reaction and soon enough everyone would be wearing veils and giving their license to underage people which could cause very serious risks for people driving. Same with marijuana; it would be easier for people to get their hands on this drug and it would begin to be used not for religious purposes but for their personal reasons which wouldn’t be right.