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job applicant told a polygraph examiner that she consumed ayahuasca as part of her religion. An agency adjudicator labeled it “recent illegal drug use,” and the tentative job offer disap
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red. TL;DR: A federal applicant plausibly alleged religious discrimination after an agency withdrew her tentative offer based on her sacramental ayahuasca use. Her Title VII claims survived because the agency’s drug-policy and safety arguments required a factual record. For private
