Original sentence: Intentional possession of peyote is a crime under Oregon law.The Oregon Supreme Court agreed, although it relied not on the fact that peyote use is a crime but on the fact that the state's justification for withholding the benefits—preserving the "financial integrity" of the workers' compensation fund—was outweighed by the burden imposed on Smith's and Black's exercise of their religion
Edited sentence: At that time intentional possession of peyote was a crime under Oregon law without an affirmative defense for religious use.The Oregon Supreme Court agreed, although it relied not on the fact that peyote use was a crime but on the fact that the state's justification for withholding the benefits—preserving the "financial integrity" of the workers' compensation fund—was outweighed by the burden imposed on Smith's and Black's exercise of their religion