Smoking weed and vaping

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I think you should bring that question before a priest. If you do, please come back and tell us what he said. I’m curious.
 
CCC 2291 The use of drugs inflicts very grave damage on human health and life. Their use, except on strictly therapeutic grounds, is a grave offense. Clandestine production of and trafficking in drugs are scandalous practices. They constitute direct co-operation in evil, since they encourage people to practices gravely contrary to the moral law.
 
Please ask a priest, as there are many circumstances including the law where you are, your age, your purpose in doing these acts, etc that must be considered.
 
Now comes the question: What is a drug here? Alcohol and caffeine can be considered drugs under many circumstances, but the Church generally doesn’t oppose them, and alcohol and the Church have quite a bit of friendly history.

Granted, I could see alcohol and caffeine getting a pass because they’re associated with drinks that may be drunk for reasons other than the drug. However, caffeine also tends to be consumed for its stimulating effects, though the same could probably be achieved by eating fruit or any small snack, yet we go with coffee…🤔
 
IMO reading the full text excludes alcohol and caffeine. But not debating that one.
 
ZMystiCat said:
However, caffeine also tends to be consumed for its stimulating effects, though the same could probably be achieved by eating fruit or any small snack, yet we go with coffee…🤔
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Caffeine is the only way to make it through a long and miserable night shift. Unless they institute nap time, I’m bringing my 48 oz of delicious Starbucks.

(I average :coffee::coffee: per shift :crazy_face:)
 
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Cruciferi said:
(I average :coffee::coffee: per shift :crazy_face:)
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Over the working day, I generally get 2 - 4 cups of coffee. Most of the baristas know what I’m going to get by now and may be preparing it before I even enter the door.
 
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Rob2 said:
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Aniq52:
Is vaping everyday a mortal sin?
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Not vaping .

I vape .

My parish priest vapes .
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Has the Church made an official statement about vaping? Since the long term effects of vaping aren’t yet known, it may well be a mortal sin. But unless or until the Church says something about it, we really don’t know.
 
the Church knows about, say, the long-term effects of tobacco use and yet Pier Giorgio Frassati, who loved a good pipe or cigar, and Padre Pio, who had an affection for snuff, still became saints…
 
Exaclty. Science had proven that both weed and vaping have for many people severe health effects
 
I support the use of CBD oil to treat anxiety, where its shown to work very efficiently. I also support scientific research, and that legalisation should be considered in light of those findings.

I’m also opposed to the war on drugs.
 
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CelticWarlord said:
It’s been a losing struggle to begin with and hasn’t made much, if any, difference around here.
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I’m sure getting rid of it will be bongled as well. The money should be transferred to programs that help people get out of addiction and into a job. Putting people in prison won’t help people get out of it. But if all we do is just stop arresting people, I don’t think that will help either. We need to do proper outreach and help of addicts.
 
The US bishops have, and they were mostly against weed. They haven’t made any claims about CBD oil or other such components which don’t make you high, but makes you relaxed.
 
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