What I have never understood is why Christian leaders have not embraced legalization of cannabis from the beginning. Not least the passage in Genesis 1:29 "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth..." Now biblical scholars have come to the conclusion that the anointing oils used in biblical times was infused with cannabis. Plants are, if you believe scripture, from god. It's about time that Christian leaders see that this plant is not only an ancient healing herb but that its prohibition is a violation of our very fundamental nature as humans to behold the majesty of Earth.

What I have never understood is why Christian leaders have not embraced legalization of cannabis from the beginning. Not least the passage in Genesis 1:29 "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth..." Now biblical scholars have come to the conclusion that the anointing oils used in biblical times was infused with cannabis. No surprise there. Plants are, if you believe scripture, from god. It's about time that Christian leaders see that this plant is not only an ancient healing herb but that its prohibition is a violation of our very fundamental nature as humans to behold the majesty of Earth.

I'm for legalizing marijuana too, and I'm a Christian. But I have to inwardly facepalm when I read a Christian abuse "the body is a temple" verse, 1 Cor 6:19: "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?"

The preceding verse makes it clear that the temple argument concerns only one sin — sexual immorality: "Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body." In other words, we are not to become one flesh with anyone but our spouse. And, yes, I am promoting its use when the current drug war on THC is finally over.

I suppose the African American community doesn't need to drive. I hope the good Pastor has read more of the bible then he apprently has of i502.

Regrettably, I-502 contains a law called per se Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis, or per se DUIC, that traps innocent drivers including medical cannabis patients.


Currently, the crime requires the state prove impairment. But under I-502, the crime becomes a blood test. Alcohol is an unusual drug because blood and breath levels correlate with impairment. There is no equivalent test for cannabis. Currently, law enforcement proves impairment by field sobriety testing using the laboratory to support the prosecution. This will change with I-502 when having the wrong THC level becomes the crime.

I believe in an evangelical Christian theology, and I happen to enjoy using cannabis. I have a pretty solid belief about it.

I believe that any Christian who feels compelled by Holy Spirit to take up cannabis and eat it, should do so thankfully and joyfully, because the Scriptures confirm that persuasion.

Legally, it seems that any such said Christian should also receive a religious use exemption from the CSA, because the free exercise of our religion is the right of the citizen in this nation.
But even without an exemption and subject to arrest, it is our lawful Christian duty to submit our "temple" to the service of God and joyfully obey him, even in the midst of persecution and death.
In example, If the Lord put it on my heart to take up cannabis and eat it, and the Scriptures confirm it- as crazy as it sounds- What man could convince me to disobey the conviction of God on my conscience?

-Supporting Scriptures-

Acts 11:7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!’ 11:8 But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’ 11:9 But the voice replied a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!’

Romans 14:13 Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place a stumblingblock before a brother or sister.

Romans 14:22 Do you have faith? Keep it between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.

Colossians 2:16- Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

1 Timothy 4:1- Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Titus 1:15- Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Revelation 2:15- But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication

-Supporting Traditions-

-A Martyrs testimony- "For a certain Alcibades, who was one of them, led a very austere life, partaking of nothing whatever but bread and water. When he endeavored to continue this same sort of life in prison, it was revealed to Attalus after his first conflict in the ampitheater that Alcibades was not doing well in refusing the creatures of God and placing a stumblingblock before others. And Alcibades obeyed, and partook of all things without restraint, giving thanks to God. For they were not deprived of the grace of God, but the Holy Ghost was their counselor"
(The Church History of Eusebius, Book V. Chapter III)

"For it is not the eating that makes unclean, but the intention with which a man eats. If then thou dost not set that aright, you have done all to no purpose, and hast made things worse: for thinking a thing unclean is not so bad as tasting it when one thinks it unclean"
(John Chrysostom, Homily 26 on Romans(Rom. XIV. 14)

"The substances are themselves as creatures of God without impurity, and in this their native state are free to the use of all; but the ministries to which in their use they are devoted, makes all the difference... I burn the Arabian product myself, but not with the same ceremony, nor in the same dress, nor with the same pomp, with which it is done to idols."
(Tertullian, The Chaplet, part first, chap.10)

"Unless I am refuted and convicted by testimonies of the Scriptures or by clear arguments (since I believe neither the Pope nor the Councils alone; it being evident that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am conquered by the Holy Scriptures quoted by me, and my conscience is bound in the word of God: I can not and will not recant any thing, since it is unsafe and dangerous to do any thing against the conscience."
Martin Luther, Testimony April, 1521

The ammount of evidences are overwhelming and far too excassive to post here.

I believe in an evangelical Christian theology, and I happen to enjoy using cannabis. I have a pretty solid belief about it.

I believe that any Christian who feels compelled by Holy Spirit to take up cannabis and eat it, should do so thankfully and joyfully, because the Scriptures confirm that persuasion.

Legally, it seems that any such said Christian should also receive a religious use exemption from the CSA, because the free exercise of our religion is the right of the citizen in this nation.
But even without an exemption and subject to arrest, it is our lawful Christian duty to submit our "temple" to the service of God and joyfully obey him, even in the midst of persecution and death.
In example, If the Lord put it on my heart to take up cannabis and eat it, and the Scriptures confirm it- as crazy as it sounds- What man could convince me to disobey the conviction of God on my conscience?

-Supporting Scriptures-

Acts 11:7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!’ 11:8 But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’ 11:9 But the voice replied a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!’

Romans 14:13 Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place a stumblingblock before a brother or sister.

Romans 14:22 Do you have faith? Keep it between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.

Colossians 2:16- Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

1 Timothy 4:1- Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Titus 1:15- Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Revelation 2:15- But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication

-Supporting Traditions-

-A Martyrs testimony- "For a certain Alcibades, who was one of them, led a very austere life, partaking of nothing whatever but bread and water. When he endeavored to continue this same sort of life in prison, it was revealed to Attalus after his first conflict in the ampitheater that Alcibades was not doing well in refusing the creatures of God and placing a stumblingblock before others. And Alcibades obeyed, and partook of all things without restraint, giving thanks to God. For they were not deprived of the grace of God, but the Holy Ghost was their counselor"
(The Church History of Eusebius, Book V. Chapter III)

"For it is not the eating that makes unclean, but the intention with which a man eats. If then thou dost not set that aright, you have done all to no purpose, and hast made things worse: for thinking a thing unclean is not so bad as tasting it when one thinks it unclean"
(John Chrysostom, Homily 26 on Romans(Rom. XIV. 14)

"The substances are themselves as creatures of God without impurity, and in this their native state are free to the use of all; but the ministries to which in their use they are devoted, makes all the difference... I burn the Arabian product myself, but not with the same ceremony, nor in the same dress, nor with the same pomp, with which it is done to idols."
(Tertullian, The Chaplet, part first, chap.10)

"Unless I am refuted and convicted by testimonies of the Scriptures or by clear arguments (since I believe neither the Pope nor the Councils alone; it being evident that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am conquered by the Holy Scriptures quoted by me, and my conscience is bound in the word of God: I can not and will not recant any thing, since it is unsafe and dangerous to do any thing against the conscience."
Martin Luther, Testimony April, 1521

The ammount of evidences are overwhelming and far too excassive to post here.

LEAP has been doing great work. It is also great that a breakthrough has been made with both the clergy, and the African-American community (for lack of a better term).

Unfortunately, the DUIC (driving under influence of cannabis) limits proposed under I-502, will allow convictions of drivers who are not impaired. The new law is "per se", guilt is automatic without defense. Washington State already convicts for DUIC, the new law is not needed.

The limits are set too low, which will entrap medical cannabis patients, and frequent recreational users. The arbitrary limits in 502 are not backed by science, and need to be thrown out.

For more information, please see < http://www.patientsagainsti502.org/ >

Prohibition needs to end, but we have an obligation to write laws based on science, and not wrongfully convict innocent people. No on 502.

FINALLY!
Those of us who have worked for years to reform the laws have generally met adamant opposition from Black ministers, in spite of the obvious ways that the drug laws discriminate against all people of color.
To hear that the Black clergy are finally seeing the light is wonderfully heartening news! Let's all do our best to spread that revelation across the nation.

Religious ideals + voting = never ends well. It's a crap law, a form of entrapment.

Taking on the drug filled ghettos and prisons filled with poor illiterate gang bangers is a job for special saints.

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