It wouldn’t. And somehow I doubt you’re being serious with that question, because something tells me you would never be tempted to buy pills that are “a lot better than marijuana”. Unless you assume that everyone else isn’t as intelligent as you are in that respect?
Weed as a gateway drug argument? You know that alcohol and tobacco are also in that category.
A friend of mine used to go to Raves. I asked him what they were like. He responded that the suburban kids would come in and start asking around for pills. Not marijuana. And there were usually dealers there that would supply them.
There is no guarantee that “legal” would not tie it to organized crime.
Have you ever had someone offer you crack outside a liquor store, that is “a lot better than alcohol?” Would that crack tempt you?
That is a different scene. Raves are literally made for E. That is basically the only point of them.
Well organized crime did stay in the alcohol business after the alcohol ban was lifted…oh wait, no they didn’t.
They could also open a store selling computers. Or a liquor store. Or any business…because each of them would be under the same rules and laws and it would have to be a legitimate business or else the police and government would intervene.
Can you quote the evidence that says marijuana damages the heart? I have never heard that.1st. Have used marijuana. Have been high. Disliked it very, very much.
2nd. There has been research that has shown long term marijuana use damages the heart.
Now, I’m new to all this so I’m not entirely clear… but I do believe it is a sin to damage your body. If you know something harms your health (cigarettes, marijuana, excessive alcohol, mcdonald’s french fries, overeating, undereating, etc) and you ingest (or don’t ingest) said thing despite knowing you are risking bodily harm… then you are committing a sin by not honoring the body God gave you.
That’s just my limited understanding.
But, beyond that, why do you want to get high? What are your motivations for seeking the drug? In your motivation you will discover the true sin in the action… or not? Behind every sin is a disordered motivation.
I can’t. I read it in a health magazine in the doctor’s office and didn’t think to write down the issue. I did find this:
The “alcohol” business? They didn’t drink in Las Vegas? They moved from one evil to another.
I was addicted to marijuana for a years and years. I literally would be high from the time I woke up until the time I went to sleep. I don’t need to read an article about marijuana being addictive. BUT I do have a problem with their list of health consequences of long term marijuana use. It is fitting that they don’t have sources.
Okay. But what about my example about smoking it in Amsterdam, where it is legal? Since I would be obeying the laws, what other argument do you have for why it is sinful?
Okay, but I will pose this question to you. I live in California, and as far as I know, marijuana is illegal to smoke (for non-medical reasons). Soon, however, there is a good chance that it may become legal. So would it be a sin today, and not tomorrow?
First person on this threat to point out the obvious: that raves (a non sequitur) are not exactly known for marijuana. Suburban kids doing ecstasy, which is essentially a “designer drug,” is not the same thing as suburban kids doing doobies. Apples and mangos.
You didn’t read the Catechism sections concerning the Fifth Commandment. It is not just a “legal” issue. The original question is: “Is smoking Marijuana sinful?”