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 1990 case ruled against a Native American group that wanted to use peyote in its services.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 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

Native Americans' free-exercise right to ingest peyote was denied in the 1990 Smith decision.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2022

In addition to sending her son to peyote meetings, she had taken her granddaughter to the shaman and is a regular attendant at the church sewing school.

From Washo Religion by Downs, James F.