Shrimp&Grits
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Rather than muck up Vlad’s “cubensis shrooms” thread with cactus talk, I’ll make my own.
Everyone is encouraged to share pics, stories comments.
I currently am the faithful caretaker of three Peyote (Lophophora Williamsii) cacti. Federal law in the USA has peyote as a schedule 1. Possession is a crime. The US government recognizes the Native American Church (NAC) as an exemption to this if used for religious ceremonies, with stipulations. It’s my understanding that 7 states have laws that allow people to use them for religious ceremonies (also with stipulations) regardless of their ethnicity or affiliation with the NAC. Yet these state laws do not supersede federal law, so good luck with that.
I’ve had these wonderful plants around three years, purchased as babies from a more forgiving country than my own. As I look at them now I find them each a slightly different size/age. Each pot is 3.25” wide at the top.


“Number of ribs correlates with age and size of the plant, and is a metric that is easy to apply in the field. Small seedlings are usually 5-ribbed, and very old large “grandfather” plants have 13 ribs.” This quote is taken from Anya Ermakova, Ph.D. a conservation biologist, researching peyote ecology in the USA with Prof. Martin Terry. She is part of Chacruna's Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants.
I would like to grow some San Pedro and Peruvian Torch some day as well, hopefully soon.
Growing peyote to me is therapeutic. I always smile when I see these plants. They help me as I help them.
Cheers all
Everyone is encouraged to share pics, stories comments.
I currently am the faithful caretaker of three Peyote (Lophophora Williamsii) cacti. Federal law in the USA has peyote as a schedule 1. Possession is a crime. The US government recognizes the Native American Church (NAC) as an exemption to this if used for religious ceremonies, with stipulations. It’s my understanding that 7 states have laws that allow people to use them for religious ceremonies (also with stipulations) regardless of their ethnicity or affiliation with the NAC. Yet these state laws do not supersede federal law, so good luck with that.
I’ve had these wonderful plants around three years, purchased as babies from a more forgiving country than my own. As I look at them now I find them each a slightly different size/age. Each pot is 3.25” wide at the top.



I would like to grow some San Pedro and Peruvian Torch some day as well, hopefully soon.
Growing peyote to me is therapeutic. I always smile when I see these plants. They help me as I help them.
Cheers all