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A musical performance named for this substance is characterized by syllabic chants of “hey ne no wa” and is supervised by the Road Man. Women have a lock of hair cut if they menstruate (-5[1])while in Wirikuta due to a belief that their menstruation spoils this substance, which the Huichol people annually “hunt” in a spiritual ritual. John Wilson became known as the “revealer” of this substance for his proselytization of the Big (*) Moon ceremony. This substance led to the Employment Division of Oregon v. Smith (10[1])case and was legalized by the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. The “road” (-5[1])of this “sacred medicine” alternately names the Native American Church widespread in the Southwest. For 10 points, name this hallucinogenic (-5[1])cactus. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: peyote [or peyotl; accept mezcal or mescaline; accept Lophophora williamsii or Lophophora difusa]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ned TagtmeierChicago AIllinois Orange33-5
Sam McNameeNotre DamePurdue A8510
Logan MathisSIUEPurdue B98-5
Samarth RamChicago BIllinois Blue118-5
Andrew WangIllinois BlueChicago B11910
Michael HundingIllinois OrangeChicago A1200
David NickelPurdue BSIUE12010