Biden pardoned a few thousand people convicted of marijuana possession on Oct. 6, 2019
- Biden announced a process that could "expeditiously" remove all federal barriers to "medicinal" marijuana nationwide
- A voluminous and growing body of evidence proves that marijuana-especially marijuana containing high levels of THC-causes a host of psychological, physical, mental, and emotional harms, often to the most vulnerable and frail members of society
- Marijuana harms its users in the following ways: Psychosis, schizophrenia, and severe mental illness
- Numerous studies for years have backed up these experiences: Marijuana use makes people more likely to develop a psychosis and makes the symptoms even worse.
One in three people will experience cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a form of vomiting that can lead to death
- Fetal development issues
- Increased risk of heart attacks
- Severe vomiting
- Bronchitis, emphysema, and lung damage
- More ER visits and hospitalizations
- Shorter life expectancy
Bottom Line
- The study also showed that pardons will not help them: "Even among cannabis users who were never convicted for a cannabis offense, we found that persistent and regular cannabis use was linked to economic and social problems," said study co-author Avshalom Caspi of Duke University.
What should a Christian think about marijuana use?
- God created the human race in his own image and likeness
- Whether "medicinal" or recreational, marijuana use renders it impossible for the user to engage the full power of his or her God-given intellect
- It harms the body, which Scripture tells us is the temple of the Holy Spirit and shortens the number of years disciples have to serve Christ
Intoxication creates problems
- The Apostle Paul classifies "drunkenness" alongside murder and witchcraft as a work of the flesh, as contrasted to the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:18-23). The need for intense intoxication comes for a desire to escape reality rather than improving it, much less to serve God and others in obedience.
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