So what is your view / opinion of cocaine (made from the coca plant) and heroine (made from poppy plants)? And do you always indulge yourself in contacting poison ivy and poison oak because our heavenly Father made them? Do you drink hemlock? Our Creator created all things to be sure, but I believe that some things He created were made to be object lessons; that is, there are evil and harmful elements in the world - beware of them. Cannabis, like alcohol, is a drug. Both alter your perception of reality. According to Scripture, the use of drugs is a spiritual experience - I can attest to that. The anglicized Greek word is farmakia. The definition of that word is:
1. the use or the administering of drugs
2. poisoning
3. sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it
4. metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry
Harmless recreational drugs? Methinks not.
And I am not deciding anything for anyone else. Can I really do that by expressing my opinion???
And I live in USSR-WA, so the way I vote normally decides nothing for anyone anyway!
“So what is your view / opinion of cocaine (made from the coca plant) and heroine (made from poppy plants)? “
I cocaine know is used as a local anesthetic. I’m sure the patients who needed it topically are thankful for it
https://www.drugs.com/cons/cocaine-hydrochloride-topical.html
Heroin is one thing that can be made with poppy plants. Heroin use can & usually does lead straight to dead.
Poppy plants aren’t the problem here as this plant is used to make numerous medicines. Morphine, Codeine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Buprenorphine & others are made with poppy plants.
Your opinion is yours. My opinion differs. I didn’t start using cannabis till Feb 2015 in pure desperation. Since then I use it every day in very small doses. I haven’t experienced anything spiritual while using it to my knowledge. Attending Mass & receiving Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is the only spiritual experiences I have & I am thankful each & every time.
Have a blessed weekend.