This provision has been applied against the states also, thereby prohibiting some types of government interference with the exercise of religion. However, government interferences is permitted under some circumstances. For example, In ''Employment Division v. Smith'' (1990), the [[Supreme Court]] ruled that using illegal drugs in a religious ceremony is illegal.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref> | This provision has been applied against the states also, thereby prohibiting some types of government interference with the exercise of religion. However, government interferences is permitted under some circumstances. For example, In ''Employment Division v. Smith'' (1990), the [[Supreme Court]] ruled that using illegal drugs in a religious ceremony is illegal.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref> |