The Bible seems to indicate that it’s ok to drink within moderation. Is it also ok to smoke weed (aka cannabis or marijuana) within moderation, legally of course?
Sure, do it wisely.
Marijuana's effects on human cognitive functions, psychomotor functions, and personality - PubMed:
I am always unsure of sources connected to big pharma in relation to what is “effective” as a medication and what “side effects” mean when there are sometimes pages of them.
The medical “industry” (which it is) is geared for profit, not cures. There are very seldom cures sought or even mentioned...only “treatments” which is usually nothing more than symptom control with side effects that result in more drugs with side effects being prescribed.....what is a side effect? It’s the body rejecting what you have just put into it. No other drugs are going to make it happy, but will just mask more symptoms.
As you can see, I have very little faith in a medical system that promotes ill health whilst masquerading as doing something beneficial. Doctors today are just “pimps” for drug companies....they consult their little book on which pills or procedures to give their patients, relying on the fact that their clinical trials are actually legitimate. A lot is “doctored” in that very greedy system....but if their drugs mask symptoms and make you feel better, you are likely to be convinced that taking their “medicine” for the rest of your life is actually helpful.....it’s helpful for their bottom line.
The Bible condemns drunkenness, not drinking alcohol per se. Each person has their own level of tolerance so they need to stay within their limit.
Proverbs 20:1
“Alcohol is a ridiculer” ......and who can deny that after seeing how drunken people behave....
Personally, I have no interest in smoking week. I have better ways to spend my money :)
For people who are susceptible to addiction, I would advise against it.
Does smoking weed bring in demons?
For some people, any mind altering drug can bring on a lurking mental condition. It’s not just Cannabis. Any mental illness can invite the demons because they will take advantage of any weakness in us to do their thing.
As a medicine, “weed” is not usually consumed by smoking, (that is more for recreation) but as a liquid medicine made with various strains of the medicinal plants. It has been used for millennia as a medicine by people all over the world. Freely grown and readily accessible as a medicinal plant, (it grows like a weed, hence its nickname) there were no worries about it ever being a problem......that came in the 20th century when patent medicine began to become a money spinner and cannabis was seen as a competitor for big pharma’s drugs.....so they did what is common practice.....they demonized one thing to introduce another, which is said to be more beneficial. It’s called propaganda...and it works. There are people today who still believe that cannabis is addictive and dangerous.....it is not physically addictive (though it can be phycologically addictive because of its relaxing effects on stress) people will turn to it as a stress reliever. Unlike alcohol however, it rarely causes any physical harm.
But again moderation in all things is the key.
There is only one reason for something beneficial to be declared as dangerous in this world.....it’s ruler does not want anything to be beneficial to those who want to serve God. (1 John 5:19)
If you find weed helpful, do it wisely and thank God for it.
What about opium?
Opium is highly addictive. Users will develop dependency and lose self-control. It is not wise to have an opium habit.
There are a lot of plants that are beneficial medicinally, and used in the right way, can treat many conditions.
Drugs were never intended for the use they have in this world. The stress of daily living causes people to seek stress relief, and young ones are especially vulnerable to peer pressure and to experiment with some very dangerous stuff just to impress their friends.
Alcohol addiction continues to cause ill health globally, and to take many lives, because it has become a readily available way to self medicate. These are the “last days” and things are just getting worse....no wonder people seek relief...even temporarily. Only God has the solution....the coming of his Kingdom. (Rev 21:2-4)
