Marijuana and medicinal use

I am not an advocate for the usage of smoking marijuana. I have never been and don’t think I will ever be. I think smoking of anything is just not a wise decision and there are too much research that shows the effect of smoking on one’s lungs and other areas of the body. Having said that, I had an interesting conversation with someone on my facebook about said topic. I must say he does not advocate smoking marijuana. However he had some interesting and thought provoking ideas.

It all started with this post: “You can determine whether you are an intelligent person by how open you are to new ideas”. Prov 18:15. These are the words of the wisest man that ever lived – Solomon.

I’m sure he was not just speaking about all new ideas. I do believe it was within certain contexts such as within the laws of man and the laws of God. He would not be purporting the idea of going against such.

His question to the post was, “how open would u [sic] be to smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes? And how open would the church as we know it be to recieving [sic] those who do? Hmmm.. Think about it….. Its crazy but our founding fathers partook of the hemp plant regularly… Its the next epidemic because sooner than we think, it will be legal..”

Here is my answer:

“We are moving in the direction when most of the things we abhorred will become acceptable and the norm. However, even if and when they do, we must always be guided by scripture.

1. Our bodies are not ours to do as we please

2. It is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19,20).

Marijuana may have some medicinal purpose, but I’m not sure it does through smoking. I do think everything God made has value. He did say it was good. It is just how we use the “good” things God makes.

Scientific discoveries are often made and used before they are understood” — Francis Shapiro, Ph D. It took 40 years to understand why penicillin works. Not knowing why it worked, did not stop its well documented usage and success”

My friend continued with the following: “… there are many health benefits from smoking it but the most effective way is via vaporizor and or bong…it is also been known to cure cancer and help H.I.V. patients recover and get better but those two cures are through hemp oil extract. Directly from the plant. It is not inhaled..”

He also responded to the health benefits by saying, “.. If some one is taking oxicotten for their arthritis or pain then why not be able to choose a natural way to deal with it and assist their medical issues. Its way less harmful to the body than the pills that destroy our stomach and liver. Our body is a temple right? Hmmm just provoking thought.”

My response to that was, “Yes those meds can be very harmful to the body; all have side-effects. ”

I think this was a very lively discussion, and wondering if you want to weigh in this conversation. Should marijuana be an acceptable medicinal option?

Would you do it? … 02.21.09

According to an article by the Brietbart TV, a 15 y/o girl turned her mom in for drug possession and usage in the presence of a minor.  The article did not give much details or information on the incident other than to report the incident. I’m not sure what was her motivation for doing this.  There could have been many.  My first thought was that this is the right thing to do in wanting to help someone that you love.  Was she doing it because she wanted help for her mom?  Did she see the destructive path that this was leading to?  Was it out of anger for her mom?  Was this one way of getting back at her mom?

Whatever the reason for doing this, I believe it is the right one.  Do you agree?  At least mom will hopefully receive the help that she needs and will probably be able to give her daughter the kind of life she needs to have – a drug free mom.  That’s my prayer for this family.

Who let the dogs out? … 102208

Some parents are! Teens, you better watch out!

Drug use is becoming or already is and epidemic among teens that some parents are resorting to some very ingenious methods of making sure their teens are not having drugs in their home. This approach might be controversial and possible risky especially when it comes to maintaining healthy relationships among parents and teenage children.

According to an ABC article, some parents are following a new trend to have dogs sniff out any drugs that their teen may be hiding in their rooms or anywhere in the house for that matter. As a matter of fact these dogs have such sensitive nose that they can detect drugs such as crystal meth, cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy. They can also detect marijuana residue on clothes that were worn while smoking pot, up to two days later.

This is not cheap. For $200 per hour, you can have such “service”.

Some parents have resorted to this method as a last resort while others are using it as a preventative measure. This approach raises the issues of trust and privacy. Dr. Neil Bernstein, a Washington, D.C.-based clinical psychologist and author of the book “How to Keep Your Teen Out of Trouble” made this statement. “There are major repercussions for this type of intervention. When parents do this it erodes trust and goodwill.”

One parent who lost her son to a drug overdose, said that she wished this service was around a few years ago because it might have saved her son’s life.

There are two sides to this issue, the parent and the teen. Whose side would you take and why? Do you agree with Dr. Bernstein? Do you agree with the parent who lost her son to the overdose?

Should we just let the dogs out?

what were they thinking? … 05.28.08

in st. lucie county – florida, a nude 18-year-old woman who admitted dealing marijuana was arrested after crashing her vehicle into a utility pole with a naked man as a passenger, according to an arrest affidavit obtained tuesday. arriving deputies found the woman and a passenger — a naked man — and both said they’d just had sex. In the back seat, investigators turned up a purse with roughly 5 ounces of marijuana, a glass pipe, plastic bags and a digital scale. “I asked Douglas if this was for personal use and she said she deals it,” the affidavit states. Investigators found alcohol bottles and cans in the driver’s and passenger’s areas. let me ask you, what was she thinking? what was he thinking? do you have an answer? i have some thoughts but i will await to hear yours.