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The Diné Native American Church of New Mexico, Inc. opposes Benuvia Operations, LLC's application to register as a bulk manufacturer of mescaline. They argue that peyote is a sacred medicine for Indigenous peoples and that commercial manufacturing threatens religious freedom, cultural survival, and the conservation of the plant.

The Azee' Bee Nahagha' of Dine' Nation (ABNDN) Teesto Chapter opposes Benuvia Operations, LLC's application to manufacture mescaline. They argue that commercial mescaline production threatens the conservation of peyote, violates federal protections for tribes, and was pursued without proper tribal consultation.

The commenter opposes the proposed action on the grounds that peyote is a sacred medicine for First Nations and should be protected from corporate exploitation and pharmaceutical synthesis. They argue that the plant should remain a religious sacrament rather than a source of economic profit.

The commenter urges the DEA to deny Benuvia Operations, LLC.'s application to manufacture mescaline. They argue that commercial manufacturing poses a threat to human health, violates the American Indian Freedom of Religion Act, and endangers the conservation of the Peyote plant.