Peyote supply remains limited for the Native American Church. Today, in southern Texas, only three licensed peyoteros are ...

After peyote was banned by U.S. government agents in 1888 and later by 15 states, Native American tribes began incorporating as individual Native American Churches in 1918.

Peyote has been used spiritually in ceremonies, and as a medicine by Native American people for millennia. It contains several psychoactive compounds, primarily mescaline, which is a hallucinogen .

After peyote was banned by U.S. government agents in 1888 and later by 15 states, Native American tribes began incorporating as individual Native American Churches in 1918.

A batch of scientifically studied peyote — a holy “medicine” to many Indigenous peoples — was about to go up in smoke. It was February 2024, and the Scottsdale Research Institute had just ...

Peyote grown in the nursery is under the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s watchful eye, she said. Licensed to operate, the ...

Peyote grown in the nursery is under the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s watchful eye, she said. Licensed to operate, the nonprofit tries to balance being welcoming with satisfying the ...

After peyote was banned by U.S. government agents in 1888 and later by 15 states, Native American tribes began incorporating as individual Native American Churches in 1918.

Peyote is being threatened by overharvesting, drug decriminalization laws and a resurgence in psychedelic use. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ...

For over two decades, Native American practitioners of peyotism, whose numbers in the U.S. are estimated at 400,000, have raised the alarm about lack of access to peyote, which they reverently ...