In Brazil, CONFEN (the Federal Drug Council) has consistently upheld the right of the Daime Church to practice its religion and healing practices using the Daime. A study was made of the Daime by the CONFEN in 1987Resolução Nº 4 CONFEN, 30 de julho de 1985Resolução Nº 06 CONFEN – 04 de fevereiro de 1986 which included visits to the various churches and observation of the making of the Daime. It also included study of another group of ayahuasca users, who call the drink vegetal (União do Vegetal - UDV). The work groupCONAD Multidisciplinary Working Group MWG Ayahuasca – Brazil (2006) which made the study included representatives not only of the CONFEN but also of several other government agencies. The conclusionResolução N. 1 CONAD – 25 de Janeiro de 2010 of the study was that the Daime was a very positive influence in the community, encouraging social harmony and personal integration. The study noted that, rather than simply considering the pharmacological analysis of the plants, it was essential to consider the whole context of the use of the tea—religious, social, and cultural.
