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Peyote lures tourists to Mexican tribe's village
Monday, December 1, 2003
Tourists are flooding a Huichol Indian village in Mexico to try out the hallucinogenic drug peyote, leading to debate about the impact on tribal culture. Critics blame "hippie tourism" on destruction and theft at sacred sites and they say hippies are only out to get high. But others say the outside interest helps preserve the culture. Peyote is legal for members of the Huichol Tribe. U.S. laws allow federally recognized members of the Native American Church to ingest the drug. Get the Story:
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