ASHLAND — A federal judge Thursday confirmed the right of worshippers to drink hallucinogenic tea during services at an Ashland church.

Members of the Church of the Holy Light of the Queen, a Brazilian-based church with branches in Ashland and Portland, filed the motion to drink Daime tea during services, because they believe its hallucinogenic properties allow them a direct connection to Jesus.

The Ashland church is a branch of the Santo Daime, a mixture of Catholicism and Shamanistic Brazilian beliefs.

Among other provisions, Panner ordered the church to provide the DEA with the names and Social Security numbers of members who routinely handle the tea outside of ceremonies. The church does not have to identify any other worshippers, according to court documents.

Calls to the U.S. Department of Justice seeking comment Friday were not immediately returned.