Peyote??
Jadeboy48@aol.com (Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:19:09 PDT)

I am talking about the spineless, white flowered cactus that is used in
sacred ceremonies by native Americans. It contains a drug very close to LSD.
It is very bitter and you might hallucinate for 24 or more depending on
dosage. Also you will vomit violently from using it. This plant is not put in
cactus gardens sold in stores!! If you are not using it for religious
purposes there is a hefty fine/prison sentence. Just call up the local Drug
Enforcement Agency. The dried tops of the cactus, called buttons have a high
street drug value. It grows from a carrot like taproot. The roundish top
growth is cut off and the base re sprouts. You must have this cactus confused
with something you saw in a dish garden. Seed possession is also illegal.I
can assure you that this plant has not and never will be put in dish gardens.
It does somewhat look like a euphorbia. Just enter peyote into a search
engine to confirm what I have told you.One of the reasons it is so rare in
the SW is heavy harvesting by people wishing to get "High" from the plant!
Russ H.
Ps I think this cactus should be raised in public gardens and other places
it can be studied. It has a right to exist and should not be
eradicated.Many morning glories also contain LSD substances in their seeds but people
still grow them. The rest of the plant has very low levels of the drug. Most
of the seeds are treated to make them toxic.

In a message dated 4/5/2013 6:40:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
idavide@sbcglobal.net writes:

A federal crime to grow peyote? Peyote is typically included in those
gift
cactus plantings sold throughout the southwest. I shouldn't doubt that
many
members of this group grow it, although I doubt any of us use it as a
narcotic.

David E.
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