Well you will get different opinions from different religions but we are a Bible study site so lets see what God says: Rev 22:15 For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Here the Word sorcerer's in the Greek the Word is pharmakeus from pharmakon (a drug, i.e. spell-giving potion)It is where we get our word pharmaceutical and means one who makes or takes pharmaceuticals or drugs that can cause One to believe a lie..... that is their mind is altered So what God is saying is that mind altering illleagle drugs for non medical reasons is the same as murder and idolatry... This is not the same as prescribed medications by a doctor ...Luke himself was a doctor an therefore prescribed remedies for ailments