The Cactus and the Anthropologist: The Evolution of Cultural Expertise on the Entheogenic Use of Peyote in the United States

The Cactus and the Anthropologist: The Evolution of Cultural Expertise on the Entheogenic Use of Peyote in the United States

This paper explores the complex evolution of the role anthropologists have played as cultural experts in the regulation of the entheogenic use of the peyote cactus throughout the 20th century. As experts of the “peyote cult”, anthropologists provided testimonies and cultural expe...

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Main Author: Aurelien Bouayad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Laws
Subjects:
cultural expertise
expert testimony
applied anthropology
controlled substances
peyote
entheogens
strategic litigation
indigenous rights
law and culture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/8/2/12

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