A Wauconda man and convicted felon has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found with 11 pounds of marijuana, ...

Johnson, the peyote distributor, traces his own roots to the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí where peyote grows and is used.

Some Native Americans are deeply offended by a movement to decriminalize peyote along with other psychedelic plants.

A peyote cactus the size of someone’s fist could be well over 30 years old. The psychoactive effects of peyote are similar to other psychoactive drugs, but its uniqueness is what makes it so desirable ...

Peyote, a small cactus, is often ingested for its psychedelic effects that can mimic those of LSD. Jane Fonda says that taking peyote with costar Lily Tomlin was a terrible experience. The pair ...

Peyote, a cactus that contains mescaline, a hallucinogen, grows naturally in South Texas and northern Mexico.

The peyote cactus is considered sacred to Indigenous people within the region. A publication released in 2005 used radiocarbon dating to identify the age of two samples of peyote.

The purpose of this study was to investigate samples of commercial over-the-counter products purported to contain extracts from peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), a vulnerable species. Samples ...

A Katy man was arrested Monday after he was allegedly caught growing the hallucinogenic cactus peyote in his home. Alex Noorian, 31, also allegedly had psychedelic mushrooms, THC wax and 35 ...

Peyote has long been used in sacred rites by Mexican Indians. Now, the Mexican government and Indian leaders warn that the hallucinogenic cactus is under threat from tourists who consume it ...

"Is that peyote?" a visitor asked when perusing my vast collection of small potted cacti. Guests always seem to hone in on my Astrophytums, which can resemble the famous hallucinogenic cactus. I g… ...

The sanctity of Native American religious rites involving peyote faces new risks from not only recreational users, but pharmaceutical companies.