I used to love weed. I smoked it for years. God created all the seed-bearing herbs to be eaten, not smoked. Maybe that is why sensimillia is so much stronger psychoactive-wise?
Eating edibles for a legit medical problem in a state where it is legal is one thing, but smoking it for recreational use in a state where it is illegal (and even where it is legal for that matter) is not what someone who is imitating Christ would do, brother. The word "sorcery" comes from "Pharmacia." Think of a witch brewing up herbs and mushrooms. Think of a "magician" giving you a botanical potion and then wooing you with his "magic" around the time that the mescaline, psilocybin, DMT, etc. kicked in.
Mind-altering substances such as tetrahydrocannabinol are harmful to the mind, especially if they are abused, friend. It can cause panic attacks, depression, social withdrawal, mental dependency, a lack of motivation, acute psychosis, and help the development of latent long-term mental issues. Especially when you consider "Dank" strains, hashish, and concentrates like oils, wax, and shadder. Yet that is not to overlook the very real harm that mere "mids" can cause.
While there are alternatives to smoking (such as eating and vaping), most people smoke the actual plant material. While--to my knowledge--Cannabis does not have any actual carcinogens or poisons in the plant itself (like Tobacco does for instance) combusting pretty much any organic material emits tar, and the smoke these organic materials produce include many carcinogens (this is why smoked and grilled foods are carcinogenic).
Marijuana smoke has an exceptional amount of tar because of the density of the bud material. And there are some very real lung problems that weed smoke can cause. . .although I don't think there is any conclusive evidence that weed smoke can cause lung cancer. In fact, I remember there being a study that suggested that cannabis is anti-cancerous. However, this does not warrant its recreational/illicit use. It can still cause physical harm to the body (although minimal) and definite harm to the mind (whether one is in denial of this fact--like I was--or not). So it is harmful to the Temple of God, and therefore should be unquestionably be purged.
Not to mention, the Bible says to obey the Laws of the Land, and if we want to get technical, the entire land (federal government) has declared it illegal, whether anyone thinks it is fair or not (I used to be highly pro-legalization. In fact, I was for decriminalization of all drugs at one point in my life, but we won't get into that).
I am sorry, but the argument many herald around which states that it is "non-addictive" is a flat-out lie. Sure, it may not be physically addictive like Heroin. It may not be on par with the mental addiction that comes with habitual Meth-use. But weed is a demon of its own. It may be the lesser of the evils, but that does not change the fact that it is evil. . .whether one has deceived themselves into not believing that fact or not.
I smoked the stuff almost religiously (before dropping it to save money it for an IV meth-habit) from about the time I turned 16 till I was 21. I was reliant on it. My day was not complete without at least a couple tokes off of a J or a nice rip off my bong. In fact, I considered it "a waste of a day" in my life if I was not burnin'.
It is idolatry, plain in simple. Just as most all psychoactive drugs are, my friend. We can doctor it up and make it sound much better than it is. But we should be real with ourselves and also (and more importantly) be real with God. . .and thus be slaves to nothing. For whatever you submit your self to (even if it is a bong) you are a slave to. There is no gray area with those words.
Not to mention the shady and illegal things and people you have to get involved with to get it. Plus, most people you would be hanging around who smoke it regularly probably aren't truly sincere about following Christ (one who says "Jesus is Lord" without making Jesus Lord of their life is a contradictory liar). Bad company ruins good morals. And even if you do live in a place where you can legally buy it in a store, then the same thing applies for a believer walking into the liquor store and buyin' a bottle or a case of beer. It just ain't right. Drunkards won't inherit the kingdom of heaven. God is not partial. . .do you really think He's gonna say, "Well, marijuana is okay I guess" or "stoners are a totally different story than those wretched boozers"?
And don't get me started on how it leans one much more towards gluttony. And for me personally, the stuff made me apathetic and when I came down I would get really frustrated with people much easier for no good reason (although it was nowhere near on the level of heroin frustration. That stuff made me want to chew someone else out just for breathing next to me). Which definitely isn't love for your neighbor.
If you can't love the image of God whom you can see, then how can you love God whom you can't see? If you are making weed an untouchable god in your life, how are you sincerely loving God? If you are harming your body and mind, then how shall you "be ye thankful" for what you were graciously given? If you can't learn to love yourself by treating your own body with more respect, then how can you love your neighbor as yourself? The list just keeps cycling around itself.
Drop the Ganja, my man. It's in your best interest to do so. I used to try to justify myself, too. But if you are making vain attempts at justifying yourself, then that right there says something about the morality of it in and of itself. No one comes on here and asks "Is helping the homeless a good thing?" Some things (like the "goodness" of Marijuana) are self-explanatory, but sometimes denial gets in the way of the very clear answer.
I don't mean to criticize, I am just telling you what I have learned myself. You have a free-will to do whatever you choose, just as I do. I am 24 now and have been clean from Meth for I think 10 months now and I haven't smoked weed in over a year if I remember correctly. You gotta be real with yourself and be real with God, and then you need to learn God's anciently revealed will and follow it through the power of Christ.
