In Texas’s Peyote Gardens
From Altered States by PRX
November 12, 2025 · 47 min · Season 2 · Episode 8
About this episode
Adreanna Rodriguez explores the harvesting of peyote in Texas, highlighting its conservation and her personal connection to the community.
Reporter Adreanna Rodriguez gets invited to Texas to harvest peyote, a psychoactive cactus often caught in the crosshairs of the so-called psychedelic Renaissance. When she arrives, she finds a threatened cactus, a community determined to protect it, and an unexpected calling that reconnects her to home. For a transcript of this episode, please visit this link.
People in this episode
Guest: Adreanna Rodriguez
Topics covered
- peyote
- psychedelics
- Texas
- cactus conservation
- community
- personal journey
Keywords
- peyote
- psychedelic
- Texas
- cactus
- conservation
- community
- harvesting
Mentioned in this episode
Products: peyote
Places: Texas
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