[IncPen]

Exactly. God declared one and only one of his creations "illegal", and that was the "Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil". When men make God's creation's "illegal", they set themselves up as gods. And I remember something in the Bible about "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me".

Actually, one of the tenets of sobriety in the 12 step program is to replace the 'god' of addiction with a 'higher' power.

[William Terrell]

Actually, one of the tenets of sobriety in the 12 step program is to replace the 'god' of addiction with a 'higher' power.

But that has to be done within the heart of the individual and can't be coerced by law. Tell me, what Biblical evidence is there against smoking a herb created by God and grows wild all over the Earth (except in artic regions)?