HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It’s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish ...

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 ...

Though peyote — a hallucinogenic cactus — has been used for hundreds of years by Mexican Indians, it only became popular outside of indigenous communities after Carlos Castaneda, then a student at the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of ...

For many Native American Church members who call this region the "peyote gardens," the plant is sacrosanct and an inextricable part of their prayer and ceremony. It’s believed to be a natural healer ...

Lazerith Carrillo, 22, accepted a plea deal in connection with the shooting deaths of ex-girlfriend Alyssa Perez, 25, and Perez’s friend, Edward Acosta Jimenez, 32. Read full article: WATCH: ...