Should a Christian smoke marijuana?

[marks]

I think hemp close to the natural state of cannabis found in nature. Man has pretty much bred the non psychoactive cannabinoids out of marijuana. Hemp on the other hand is full of other medicinal cannabinoids that have medicinal benefit without psychoactive properties. There is also THC in hemp but in small amounts. You cannot smoke it and get high.

Something else about cannabis. It has a built in safety. It has to be heated to convert the cannabinoids to become psychactive. You can eat all you want of the raw plant, and it won't do anything except be a salad. Dark leafy greens.

And thinking about it, there is another built in safety, in that it absorbs into fat cells in the system. Your body will allow a certain amount in your blood, and store the rest in your fat cells. There isn't the same sort of withdrawal should you stop suddenly, as it will then leach back out of the fat cells to match what was in your system, providing a natural tapering down over a number of weeks.

Much love!

 

[marks]

If things are so bad that they have to take this type of drug...you are well out of the norm any way and there has to be restrictions

Very good point!

Much love!

 

[Grailhunter]

store the rest in your fat cells.

And your hair LOL

There isn't the same sort of withdrawal should you stop suddenly

Not the same...but some. The big thing with Marijuana is that it can make permanent changes. You can tell the pot effect, years after they have stopped smoking it. Medical marijuana and its variances are still acting on the brain. What it exactly does is debated. Time will tell. I am not so closed minded that I would say it has no benefits... and I am no expert but advising caution I think is sensible.

 

[Michael1985]

What if a follower of Christ has chronic pain and knows they have a weakness for opioids?
Can, or should, a new believer, a recovering Fentanyl addict, use cannabis while they recover?
I maintain that the best drug is no drug, since they all have side effects.
Then there is addictive behavior.

I don't support the use of narcotics. Marijuana use is still for the most part illegal. I'm not sure how relevant being Christian is to the question because it's not something I believe Scripture discusses in any way.

 

[kcnalp]

And your hair LOL



Not the same...but some. The big thing with Marijuana is that it can make permanent changes. You can tell the pot effect, years after they have stopped smoking it. Medical marijuana and its variances are still acting on the brain. What it exactly does is debated. Time will tell. I am not so closed minded that I would say it has no benefits... and I am no expert but advising caution I think is sensible.

Like many things, "professional" opinions will change over time. But they still get paid for their opinions.

 

[marks]

And your hair LOL



Not the same...but some. The big thing with Marijuana is that it can make permanent changes. You can tell the pot effect, years after they have stopped smoking it. Medical marijuana and its variances are still acting on the brain. What it exactly does is debated. Time will tell. I am not so closed minded that I would say it has no benefits... and I am no expert but advising caution I think is sensible.

I agree with much caution. I've also come to understand that cannabis use during developmental years, up to around 24 or 25, can stunt the body's health by supplying what the body also makes, so that the body grows up making less. And then when you've finished developing, that's the way it is. So misuse during youth can create serious health issues.

Much love!

 

[Shattered]

Something else about cannabis. It has a built in safety. It has to be heated to convert the cannabinoids to become psychactive. You can eat all you want of the raw plant, and it won't do anything except be a salad. Dark leafy greens.

And thinking about it, there is another built in safety, in that it absorbs into fat cells in the system. Your body will allow a certain amount in your blood, and store the rest in your fat cells. There isn't the same sort of withdrawal should you stop suddenly, as it will then leach back out of the fat cells to match what was in your system, providing a natural tapering down over a number of weeks.

Much love!

Yes, THC is not activated into its psychoactive form without being subjected to a source of heat. Of greater interest are other cannabinoids such as CBD which doesn't evidence psychoactive effects. I unknowingly used a skin moisturizer supplied by a friend containing "hemp oil" (a colloquial term for CBD oil) and it was the best and most effective moisturizer I've used to date. I was surprised to discover CBD oil on the ingredient list!

 

[Shattered]

And your hair LOL



Not the same...but some. The big thing with Marijuana is that it can make permanent changes. You can tell the pot effect, years after they have stopped smoking it. Medical marijuana and its variances are still acting on the brain. What it exactly does is debated. Time will tell. I am not so closed minded that I would say it has no benefits... and I am no expert but advising caution I think is sensible.

I steer clear of substances which alter my mind and/or mood, hence I don't consume alcohol (I didn't like how it made me feel) and I won't indulge in marijuana, even though the trend clearly indicates legality even on the federal level here in the States. I've been convicted with regard to intoxication as far as I'm concerned. Intoxication impairs judgment.

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

Marijuana causes paranoia.

Yes if it's grown under lights. such looses a balance of chemicals that cause such.

 

[marks]

Yes if it's grown under lights. such looses a balance of chemicals that cause such.

I think CBD is supposed to alleviate the anxiety that accompanies THC. When you breed for more THC, you get less CBD.

Much love!

 

[Shattered]

I'm aware of something similar, @marks . CBD and CBN counteract the psychoactive effects of activated THC, nullifying phenomena such as paranoia. I looked into this matter some years ago so I have a passing familiarity with research. I personally regard activated THC to be a potentially dangerous as well as harmful substance. Concentrated and/or synthesized THC is hazardous.

 

[Shattered]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall the recent discovery of an additional form of THC present in the marijuana plant. If my memory serves, this form of THC wasn't found in older generations of marijuana prior to the 21st century. It appears to have surfaced in recent lineages which suggests that the marijuana of today is more hazardous than the marijuana of days gone by.

 

[Brakelite]

FeaturedShould a Christian smoke marijuana?

No.

 

[kcnalp]

Marijuana causes paranoia.

That's exactly what I experienced back in the 70's! God knows what this stuff today can do to someone!

 

[Renniks]

What if a follower of Christ has chronic pain and knows they have a weakness for opioids?
Can, or should, a new believer, a recovering Fentanyl addict, use cannabis while they recover?
I maintain that the best drug is no drug, since they all have side effects.
Then there is addictive behavior.

Why would he have to smoke it? Aren't there cannibus pills that don't cause the mind altering effects?

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

I would think that most have heard....the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
But I also think that it is more frequent...that the road to hell is paved with justifications.
So I think it would be interesting to know how Christians justify, using drugs?
In Christianity it is not just about being stoned, it also falls under the category of covet.
It is a religious teaching and a philosophical teaching to be careful about what you want and the intensity of your want.
Want...Covertness.
What will a drug user do to get drugs? A lot of that leads to other sins. At what point does the drug become a god to them?
So lets hear it? How do Christians justify using drugs?

Smoking dope was nothing to be bothered about years ago but nowadays the dope is much stronger than the 80's and before was, now the stuff they use is bad and the synthetic so called dope is even worse, so says a mate up the road who sells such and has been on all sorts of drugs from 15yo he is 59yo now, I believe he is on ICE for some years now and is an informer to the police, so they let him sell such rubbish.
he is on the cell phone all day, you can't talk to him for 5 min without it ringing and people turn up at his place and he is walking down the road 24/7 meeting people in cars for 5 min and then toddling back home, he lives with his mum and we get on fine and she is conservative but he is a lefty, typical of all people who abuse drugs, he is not dumb but just stupid, he swallows all of what the Media says and the greenies nonsense and that we have to wipe out most of the worlds population or we are all going to die, in general he is like a 5yo and a nice enough bloke but he is just a follower of fads and trends and typical big city person who is all about fitting in and going along with the flow. if I say something that's not with the trend he snickers.
In general I see lefty's lack virtue and this is why they crave to be out of this world and get hooked up on nonsense, because reality is just a bit to much for them to deal with.

As for old fashion type dope leaf and tip I could not give a rats about such stuff, but people can drink themselves to death easy as, but no one can smoke themselves to death. not to mention many medications prescribed or not can kill you as well.

People who say they are have problems with dope are doing other drugs as well, they just do not mention such openly. as you will not get a reaction from people when one says they smoke dope but you will with other drugs because you could die with such rubbish not to mention such a one in how they afford such a habit ? so they will keep clear of such a person because they know they will be a thief, as such will do anything to get the drug.
But from a old mate I have known for years he started smoking dope from 19yo to 55yo and on the bong on the hour for the last 10 years I would say, well he gave it all up and said it was easy, but the smoking of fags was real hell for him to give up.

 

[kcnalp]

Smoking dope was nothing to be bothered about years ago but nowadays the dope is much stronger than the 80's and before was, now the stuff they use is bad and the synthetic so called dope is even worse, so says a mate up the road who sells such and has been on all sorts of drugs from 15yo he is 59yo now, I believe he is on ICE for some years now and is an informer to the police, so they let him sell such rubbish.
he is on the cell phone all day, you can't talk to him for 5 min without it ringing and people turn up at his place and he is walking down the road 24/7 meeting people in cars for 5 min and then toddling back home, he lives with his mum and we get on fine and she is conservative but he is a lefty, typical of all people who abuse drugs, he is not dumb but just stupid, he swallows all of what the Media says and the greenies nonsense and that we have to wipe out most of the worlds population or we are all going to die, in general he is like a 5yo and a nice enough bloke but he is just a follower of fads and trends and typical big city person who is all about fitting in and going along with the flow. if I say something that's not with the trend he snickers.
In general I see lefty's lack virtue and this is why they crave to be out of this world and get hooked up on nonsense, because reality is just a bit to much for them to deal with.

As for old fashion type dope leaf and tip I could not give a rats about such stuff, but people can drink themselves to death easy as, but no one can smoke themselves to death. not to mention many medications prescribed or not can kill you as well.

People who say they are have problems with dope are doing other drugs as well, they just do not mention such openly. as you will not get a reaction from people when one says they smoke dope but you will with other drugs because you could die with such rubbish not to mention such a one in how they afford such a habit ? so they will keep clear of such a person because they know they will be a thief, as such will do anything to get the drug.
But from a old mate I have known for years he started smoking dope from 19yo to 55yo and on the bong on the hour for the last 10 years I would say, well he gave it all up and said it was easy, but the smoking of fags was real hell for him to give up.

Cigarettes are killers! Why are they even legal? Oh that's right, lobbyists bribe lying, thieving politicians.

 

[Grailhunter]

Smoking dope was nothing to be bothered about years ago but nowadays the dope is much stronger than the 80's and before was, now the stuff they use is bad and the synthetic so called dope is even worse, so says a mate up the road who sells such and has been on all sorts of drugs from 15yo he is 59yo now, I believe he is on ICE for some years now and is an informer to the police, so they let him sell such rubbish.
he is on the cell phone all day, you can't talk to him for 5 min without it ringing and people turn up at his place and he is walking down the road 24/7 meeting people in cars for 5 min and then toddling back home, he lives with his mum and we get on fine and she is conservative but he is a lefty, typical of all people who abuse drugs, he is not dumb but just stupid, he swallows all of what the Media says and the greenies nonsense and that we have to wipe out most of the worlds population or we are all going to die, in general he is like a 5yo and a nice enough bloke but he is just a follower of fads and trends and typical big city person who is all about fitting in and going along with the flow. if I say something that's not with the trend he snickers.
In general I see lefty's lack virtue and this is why they crave to be out of this world and get hooked up on nonsense, because reality is just a bit to much for them to deal with.

As for old fashion type dope leaf and tip I could not give a rats about such stuff, but people can drink themselves to death easy as, but no one can smoke themselves to death. not to mention many medications prescribed or not can kill you as well.

People who say they are have problems with dope are doing other drugs as well, they just do not mention such openly. as you will not get a reaction from people when one says they smoke dope but you will with other drugs because you could die with such rubbish not to mention such a one in how they afford such a habit ? so they will keep clear of such a person because they know they will be a thief, as such will do anything to get the drug.
But from a old mate I have known for years he started smoking dope from 19yo to 55yo and on the bong on the hour for the last 10 years I would say, well he gave it all up and said it was easy, but the smoking of fags was real hell for him to give up.

Kool, I think I understand. Do you have a car?

 

[Grailhunter]

Cigarettes are killers! Why are they even legal? Oh that's right, lobbyists bribe lying, thieving politicians.

Yeap, one thing for sure that guarantees death...being born.

 

[kcnalp]

Yeap, one thing for sure that guarantees death...being born.

Not necessarily.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (NKJV)
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed--52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.