Skip to main content.
Religion News Blog is a non-profit service providing academics, religion professionals and other researchers with religion & cult news
ReligionNewsBlog

Religion news articles about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues

Navigation:
A Random Image

Peyote

This is Religion News Blog's news page on Peyote. See our front page for more religion news.
Wednesday March 8, 2006
Peyote:
Church seeks probe of peyote prosecutions
Utah County: Members claim officials unduly burdened the free practice of their religion
» Full Story

Thursday February 23, 2006
Peyote:
Charges Dropped vs. Couple in Peyote Case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday dropped charges against a husband and wife accused of illegally distributing peyote after they agreed to stay away from the hallucinogenic drug.
» Full Story

Friday November 4, 2005
Peyote:
No harm in Navajos’ peyote use, study finds
BOSTON -- A study of the effects of peyote on American Indians found no evidence that the hallucinogenic cactus caused brain damage or psychological problems among people who used it frequently in religious ceremonies.
» Full Story

Thursday September 22, 2005
Peyote:
Court tosses suit seeking return of seized peyote
A judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit filed by an American Indian church and its founder that sought return of peyote seized by Utah County authorities five years ago.
» Full Story

Tuesday September 20, 2005
Peyote:
A Rare and Unusual Harvest
Man Collects Peyote Buttons From Cactus for American Indian Rites
» Full Story

Wednesday August 3, 2005
Peyote:
Navajo Nation president signs peyote bill into law
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. has signed a law that makes it legal for Navajos to transport and possess peyote for ceremonial purposes on Navajo Nation land.
» Full Story

Wednesday June 29, 2005
Peyote:
No bail for Utah County peyote promoter
Called a danger to community: Witnesses testify James "Flaming Eagle" had threatened them for cooperating in an investigation
» Full Story

Friday June 24, 2005
Peyote:
Medicine man, wife arrested again on peyote charges
SPANISH FORK — Medicine man James "Flaming Eagle" Mooney and his wife, Linda, were arrested Thursday by Drug Enforcement Agency officials.
» Full Story

Sunday May 22, 2005
Peyote:
Medicine Man
A nightmarish childhood experience moved James Warren "Flaming Eagle" Mooney to take up one of the oldest jobs in North American history. Once charged with a dozen felonies for giving peyote to 'non-Native Americans' in religious ceremonies, Mooney's legal battle culminated in a landmark court ruling that protected him from prosecution in Utah courts. But Mooney's legal troubles are not over. The latest swords to hang over him are a brewing federal criminal case and a bill that could change Utah's drug law to forbid peyote use by non-American Indians.
» Full Story

Peyote:
Peyote and peyote law
When Spanish explorers first stepped onto America's soil, several tribes in northern Mexico had already used peyote for a dozen generations.
» Full Story

Friday September 24, 2004
Peyote:
Puffs on peace pipes hail court win
More than a dozen undercover officers observed a downtown peace-pipe ceremony Wednesday morning by James "Flaming Eagle" Mooney to honor his attorney and recent win at the Utah Supreme Court.
» Full Story

Peyote:
Judge Rules Peyote Use is Legal
A Utah County man today celebrated his right to religious freedom. The Native American Church leader fought for his right to use peyote and the Utah Supreme Court agreed.
» Full Story

Saturday August 28, 2004
Peyote:
Feds may weigh in on peyote case
Though the Utah Supreme Court has approved peyote use for Native American Church members regardless of race, Utah's federal prosecutors may not.
» Full Story

Monday August 16, 2004
Peyote:
Peyote, Indian Religion and the Issue of Exclusivity
What makes someone a member of a religion? Is it something gained as a birthright, at a baptism, a result of devotional church attendance or even race? A case in Utah over peyote use has unearthed such questions, and the discussion seems to be just getting started.
» Full Story

Friday July 9, 2004
Peyote:
Peyote Charge Against Provo Man is Dismissed
PROVO, Utah (AP) -- A drug charge against a Provo man accused of distributing peyote to non-Indians has been dismissed in the wake of a Utah Supreme Court ruling that use of peyote in religious ceremonies cannot be limited to Indians.
» Full Story

Wednesday June 23, 2004
Peyote:
Justices uphold religious peyote use
The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday ensured that Utah members of the Native American Church, regardless of their race, cannot be prosecuted for using peyote as part of their religion.
» Full Story

Thursday December 4, 2003
Peyote:
Peyote may have medicinal benefits
Experts are debating the benefits, risks of hallucinogenic drugs
» Full Story

Thursday April 24, 2003
Peyote:
Mich. Judge Bars Peyote Use for Boy
AP, Apr. 23, 2003
» Full Story

Friday March 21, 2003
Peyote:
Judge weighs issues about father’s religious freedom, child’s health
AP, Mar. 21, 2003
» Full Story

Saturday December 28, 2002
Peyote:
American Indian sues to allow peyote for
AP, Dec. 28, 2002
» Full Story

Saturday November 23, 2002
Peyote:
TC man wants son to use peyote
GT Band member wants son, 4, to participate in his church's peyote-laden rites
» Full Story



Peyote Research Resources

RSS News Feed Our Peyote news feed with only items about Peyote

Books about Peyote

Apologetics Research Resources on Peyote

Factlet

Check it out:
'You cannot trust the Gospels. They are unreliable.'

What is a cult: Cult Definition

Advertisement



About Religion News Blog

Religion News Blog (RNB), published by Apologetics Index, highlights news items and other resources on world religions, cults, religious sects, new religious movements, alternative religions, abusive churches and - to a lesser extent - related issues (e.g. ethics, human rights).

The information is provided for research and educational purposes.

RNB's non-profit news clipping service is used by - among others - Christian apologists, countercult professionals, anticult organizations, cult experts, teachers, religion professionals, reporters and other researchers.

Categories / News Trackers:
Samples of the hundreds of religious news subjects covered in Religion News Blog include (click links for respective news trackers): the Alpha Course, Alternative Healing, Catholic Church, Christianity, Cults, Falun Gong, Hate Groups, Interfaith issues, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism / Mormon Church, Polygamy, Religion Trends, Scientology, Transcendental Meditation, Unification Church, Wicca / Witchcraft, and many more.
[More info : How to link]

Home
Latest Headlines
RSS news feed [?]
Headlines by Email 		News Trackers
Free content for your site 		About RNB
Privacy Policy
Contact RNB
Link to RNB
Advertise on RNB 		Apologetics Index
Cult FAQ
Apologetics Search Engine
CounterCult Search Engine