<description>&lt;p&gt;Mormons are notoriously straight-edged; for most, temperance not only includes alcohol, but stimulants like coffee as well. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Drug Cultures, I explore the ways in which that may not have been the case in the past. I take a look at the &amp;quot;psychedelic origins of Mormonism&amp;quot; hypothesis, and do a deep dive into the history of Fred M Smith: the grandson of Joseph the prophet who advocated for his church to accept the religious use of peyote. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to the study I referenced in the episode: https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2054/3/2/article-p212.xml&lt;/p&gt;
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Mormons are notoriously straight-edged; for most, temperance not only includes alcohol, but stimulants like coffee as well. In this episode of Drug Cultures, I explore the ways in which that may not have been the case in the past. I take a look at the &quot;psychedelic origins of Mormonism&quot; hypothesis, and do a deep dive into the history of Fred M Smith: the grandson of Joseph the prophet who advocated for his church to accept the religious use of peyote. Link to the study I referenced in the episode: https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2054/3/2/article-p212.xml

Drug Cultures

E16 - Peyote Mormons

E16 - Peyote Mormons

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