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
And I've heard from people who disagree, who say, "Hey, there are many Indians who think we need peyote to heal the white man."
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
The other main source of Christian ideas has been the peyote cult, which includes a roughly Christian version of God and Christ visualized as the father and the brother.
From Washo Religion by James F. Downs
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