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Hoasca … is brewed from two plants that grow in the Amazon River Basin, and it contains DMT, a hallucinogen that the American government regards as a controlled substance.—
Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey ToobinToday this bitter tea, also known as hoasca, has become the sacramental ritual of two modern religions in Brazil.—Lisa Melton
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“Hoasca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoasca. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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