HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) \u2014 In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It\u2019s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish-green peyote plant can be found growing naturally, nestled under thorny mesquite, acacia and blackbrush. For many Native American Church members who call this region the \u201cpeyote gardens,\u201d the plant is sacrosanct and an inextricable part of their prayer and ceremony. It\u2019s believed to be a natural healer that Indigenous communities have counted on for their physical and mental health as they\u2019ve dealt with the trauma of colonization, displacement, and erosion of culture, religion and language. Lack of access for religious use The cactus contains a spectrum of psychoactive alkaloids, the primary one being the… <\/p>\n
HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) \u2014 In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It\u2019s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish-green peyote plant can be found growing naturally, nestled under thorny mesquite, acacia and blackbrush. For many Native American Church members who call this region the \u201cpeyote gardens,\u201d the plant is sacrosanct and an inextricable part of their prayer and ceremony. It\u2019s believed to be a natural healer that Indigenous communities have counted on for their physical and mental health as they\u2019ve dealt with the trauma of colonization, displacement, and erosion of culture, religion and language. Lack of access for religious use The cactus contains a spectrum of psychoactive alkaloids, the primary one being the... <\/p>\n