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International Church of Cannabis
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……meanwhile in Denver, Colorado : The International Church of Cannabis is a religious organization in Denver that uses cannabis as a sacrament. Members claim the use of cannabis helps elevate people to a higher understanding of self.[1][2]
The chapel headquarters, a converted old church painted by contemporary artists, opened its doors on April 20, 2017.[3] No cannabis consumption is allowed during times the church is open to the public;[4][5] celebrations of the “sacrament of cannabis” are held for members only.[6][7]
Members of the International Church of Cannabis are known as Elevationists. They ritually use “the sacred flower” of cannabis to accelerate and deepen self-discovery. A member is considered awakened when their cannabis experience becomes transcendental in nature. Elevationism claims no divine law and no unquestionable doctrine; it adheres to no specific dogma while following the Golden Rule.[4][2]
Since 420 is a significant number for cannabis culture, the church opened its doors on April 20,[2] inviting members to partake cannabis at 4:20 p.m.[1] Celebration of the “sacrament of cannabis” is the regular church service, held each Friday.[6] The symbol of the church is a set of interlocking triangles.[5]
Ritual use of cannabis is not a modern invention, as it appeared in several world religions over a period of 3,000 years.[8] The International Church of Cannabis is one of several modern religious organizations that consider cannabis a sacrament.[6]
In May 2017 the church announced it would begin offering wedding services in a “cannabis-friendly” environment.[9]
The Church is open to the public and offers a daily light show and meditation called “Beyond” which has become the highest rated tourist attraction in Denver. Beyond is a guided meditation that utilizes cutting edge lights and lasers which are 3D mapped to the mural on the ceiling of the church.[10][11]
Membership
Members of any religion can become Elevationists without the need to convert, since Elevationism is seen as a supplement rather than a replacement to existing faith. The only restriction is that persons under 21 years of age are not allowed into the church when cannabis is being burned.[4] The church does not have a formal hierarchy.[2]
The church’s membership increased to 200 people from around 50 on the opening week after increased media attention.[1] It allegedly grew to 500 in the subsequent two weeks.[5] Elevation Ministries, the religious nonprofit organization behind the church,[1] was formally established in Colorado in September 2016.
Church building
The church is housed in a 113-year-old structure in Denver’s Washington Park neighborhood:[2] a converted Lutheran church,[19] formerly known as Mount Calvary Apostolic Church.[17] The church property was purchased in July 2015 by a company co-owned by church co-founder Steve Berke and his parents with the intention to turn it into apartments. However, Berke’s colleagues and friends, who later became co-founding members of the church, convinced him, and eventually the company, to establish a new church in lieu of converting the building into condos.[12] An Indiegogo campaign to fund repairs on the building raised $40,000.[20] Renovations began July 2016.[21]
Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel painted the colorful surrealist interior with geometric neon colors and images of animals; the artist had previously painted abandoned churches in Spain and Morocco.[22] American artist Kenny Scharf painted the façade with graffiti-inspired murals.[5]
In March 2017, Elevation Ministries established a two-year licensing and management agreement with Bang Digital Media, a publicly traded company founded by church co-founder Steve Berke, which does marketing work for the cannabis industry.[13]
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Violator is the seventh studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was first released on 19 March 1990 by Mute Records internationally, and by Sire and Reprise Records in the United States.
Preceded by the singles “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence” (a top-10 entry in both the United Kingdom and the United States), the album propelled the band into international stardom, and also yielded the singles “Policy of Truth” and “World in My Eyes“. Violator reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, and was the band’s first album to chart inside the top 10 of the Billboard 200, peaking at number seven. The album was supported by the World Violation Tour.
Background
Depeche Mode had supported their previous album, Music for the Masses (1987),[2] with the Music for the Masses Tour, which ran from late 1987 through mid-1988, which itself was supported by the live release 101, released in March 1989.[3] A few months later, Martin Gore released his first solo album, Counterfeit EP.[4] By the middle of 1989, the full band was recording together, and they released the single “Personal Jesus” in August, a full 7 months before the album Violator itself.[5]
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