Growing in the desolate desert of Northern Mexico and the Southern region of Texas there lies a cactus whose history is as vast as the desert it inhabits. The “Lophophora Williamsii,” commonly known ...

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 marijuana ...

Native American and preservationist advocates are sounding the alarm about an imminent “peyote crisis.” The crisis started decades ago, but recently has been amplified by pharmaceutical interests in ...

For many Native American Church members who call this region the "peyote gardens," the plant is sacrosanct and an inextricable part of their prayer and ceremony. It’s believed to be a natural healer ...

KATY, Texas (KTRK) -- A Katy man is charged with growing some unusual and illegal crops at his home, including marijuana and peyote. Deputies with the Precinct Five Constable's Office say they ...

Peyote is a small, spineless, button-shaped cactus capable of producing hallucinatory effects upon ingestion. While there have been movements in recent years to protect indigenous peoples’ religious ...

The property of the late Amada Cardenas, who was one of the first federally licensed peyote dealers, alongside her husband, to harvest and sell the sacramental plant to followers of the Native ...

"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 get ...

They look sturdy, even hostile, but cactus plants in the southwestern United States and Mexico are under attack. According to wildlife conservationists, cactuses are being dug up and smuggled away at ...