Tag: Peyote

Last of the Peyoteros – Mauro Morales: In Memoriam

Mauro Morales, a lifelong peyote picker and distributor in South Texas, supported Native ceremonies, shared...

Old Uses of Peyote in Traditional Mexican Medicine and its Inclusion in Official Pharmacopeia

Starting with Mexico's first National Pharmacopeia in 1846, Nidia Olvera-Hernández traces the long history of...

Peyote/Mescaline’s Use in Huxley’s Psychedelic Era. Is It Different From Today?

In clinical literature, psilocybin, DMT, and MDMA receive a great deal of attention, but, as...

Decriminalize Nature Targets Peyote: Drug Reform or Settler Colonialism?

This article by Bia Labate and Kevin Feeney explores problematic actions taken by Decriminalize Nature...

Cactus Conservation Institute Clarification Note about Decriminalize Nature Claims

In light of recent claims made by Decriminalize Nature (DN), the Cactus Conservation Instititute (CCI)...

Calling on Federal, State, and Local Governments to Protect and Respect Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) and its Byproducts

This resolution, which was put together by the National Congress of American Indians Executive Committee,...

Michael Pollan Plunges into Mescaline, Opium, and Caffeine in His New Book

Brazilian journalist Marcelo Leite reviews Michael Pollan’s takes on mescaline, opium, and caffeine in Pollan’s...

Could Synthetic Mescaline Protect Declining Peyote Populations?

The rise in popularity of peyote has unfortunately led to overharvesting which consequently poses a...

Two Projects Seek to Change the Legal Status of Peyote and Mushrooms in Mexico

Mexico is currently debating ritual and traditional uses, as well as non-Indigenous and therapeutic uses...