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Utah Supreme Court hears arguments in peyote case
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case involving
the use of peyote by non-Indians.
Peyote is a central part of the Native American Church. But only members of federally recognized tribes can collect, possess and use the hallucinogen.
A group called Oklevueha Earth Walks Native American Church says the prohibitionis discriminatory.
They say non-Indians who belong to the Native American Church
should be able to use the drug.
The group's founder, who claims he is a medicine man, has been prosecuted under state law after police seized 12,000 peyote buttons at a ceremony he was holding.
Get the Story:
Justices hear peyote arguments
(The Salt Lake Tribune 11/5)
High court hears arguments over peyote use by non-Indians
(AP 11/5)
Relevant Links:
Oklevueha EarthWalks Native American Church -
http://www.earthwalks.com
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