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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 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.

The commenter, identifying as a Native American, opposes the decriminalization of peyote and mescaline and the production of synthetic mescaline. They argue that these substances are sacred to their culture and that the proposed actions threaten their religious ceremonies and violate the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1994.

An individual citizen opposes the DEA's application to manufacture mescaline, citing concerns over human health, the future of Peyote, and violations of the American Indian Freedom of Religion Act. The commenter urges the DEA to prioritize public opinion over pharmaceutical production.

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