Employment Division v. Smith (1990) upheld the across-the-board statutory criminal prohibition of the use of peyote (even in sincere religious ceremonies) under the primary justification of:

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The Supreme Court upheld the prohibition on the use of peyote, even in religious ceremonies, under the primary justification of the state's interest in enforcing a policy of uniformity and fairness in drug law enforcement. The court held that the Free Exercise Clause does not require the government to grant religious exemptions from generally applicable laws that happen to burden religious practices. Therefore, the state's interest in maintaining uniformity in drug laws outweighed the individual's right to religious freedom in this case.

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