peyote

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Smith, the Supreme Court upheld the firing of two Native American employees who had been denied unemployment benefits after using peyote, a sacrament in their religious ceremonies.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024

The court ruled that the law against use of peyote applied to all, religions groups and nonreligious groups alike.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

You yourself wrestle with the decision to enter indigenous spaces and ultimately draw the line at the use of peyote.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2022

For example: providing a religious exemption to Indigenous people who take peyote as part of a ritual.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2022

For several years peyotists were a powerful factor in the tribal council, and they were not loath to play upon the connection between peyote and poison parsnips in the minds of their cotribalists.

From Washo Religion by Downs, James F.