the controversy over peyote resulted in its legal classification as a controlled drug in the united states. however, as a result of us v. boyll and other federal rulings, members of the native american church are allowed to transport, possess, and use peyote for religious purposes. while such use has been declared legal without regard to race or tribal status in all us states other than idaho and texas, which have outlawed use by non-natives, the purchase of peyote from licensed distributors can only be made via permit by enrolled tribal members, who also must intend to use it for religious purposes only. these distributors, located in texas near the mexican border, sell wild peyote gathered in its native range by licensed collectors. cultivation of peyote is legal under the same circumstances as possession, where the cultivator must be able to prove that plants are for use in native american church ceremonies, or depending on the state, for general religious ceremonies.