What does the Bible say about smoking weed?

What does the Bible say about smoking weed?

This discussion invites members to explore what the Bible says about smoking weed, focusing on honoring our bodies, guarding against addiction, and making faith-aligned choices. The linked article supports the conversation by examining scriptural principles related to substance use and wellness.

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The topic of smoking marijuana brings up a lot of questions for Christians, especially as its use becomes more widely accepted. Since the Bible doesn’t specifically mention marijuana, we’re left to consider principles related to our bodies, addictive substances, and our call to live in a way that honors God. As believers, how do we approach something that might seem “harmless” on the surface but could have deeper implications for our health, mindset, and walk with Christ?

This article explores what Scripture and wisdom have to say on the topic, inviting us to think critically about our choices:

The biblical principal from which we learn how to live is Eph 5:18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

As it says loosing control through a drug ( alcohol ) leads to excess as 1 Peter 4:3For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

The stats clearly show that marijuana is a gateway drug leading to more adictive drugs.
In contrast the bible says:-
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.
2 Peter 1:5-7

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The Bible says NOTHING about marijuana use.

Do you not know that Jesus and His disciples drank wine?

The stats do NOT show that marijuana is a gateway drug leading to more “adictive” drugs. That is total nonsense.

  • Studies have also found that many people who use marijuana do not go on to use other drugs.

  • Some research suggests that marijuana use may actually reduce the risk of using certain other substances, such as opioids.

  • The correlation between marijuana use and other drug use may be due to underlying factors, such as personality traits or socioeconomic status.

Try using a spell checker. ;^)

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I posted about biblical principals that will guide us in areas that are not mentioned in scripture.

Yes there is debate among experts about marijuana a gateway drug as the following link shows:- Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug? | Psychology Today.
But note this article reminds us that marijuana is not harmless.

You say that there is debate among experts and then post an article about marijuana not being harmless. So which is it?

The article is confirmation that the stats do not show that marijuana is not a gateway drug. It shows something of the debate and evidence about it and being gateway.
It like any drug is dangerous

Do you know how many people having smoked marijuana in the last 50 years or so? Many millions! I would say that it is not dangerous, unless you consider something like beer to be dangerous.

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This comment leads me to believe that you either didn’t read the article he linked, or you simply didn’t comprehend it. @Who-me wrote>>

An article suggesting that marijuana use is NOT harmless, is not the same as an article suggesting marijuana use is not harmful. The debate mentioned wasn’t about whether marijuana use is harmless or harmful. It was examining whether or not it could be proven that marijuana is a gateway drug.

Maybe for some, it like @Tillman 's perspective on incense. Holy smoke.

Wow ! Marijuana not a gateway drug…Well my friend, I personally had a 20+ marijuana career and almost everyone I knew not only smoked weed but did other drugs. I never would have ever tried harder drugs if I hadn’t first smoked weed. Marijuana is a dangerous and addictive substance. When it comes to God’s way, it is not about choosing the “lesser of two evils.” The Bible has many verses that comdemn drunkeness…That is intoxication.

Sorry that you and your friends had such a bad experience (if that’s true). I smoked marijuana for years (as did most of my generation) and very, very few people moved on to “dangerous drugs”. Marijuana is legal where I live and there has been no rise in the use of dangerous and addictive substances. None.

If you are trying to sing the virtues of being stoned on pot…you can but it is kind of an oxymoron… stoned Christians !! I find it somewhat condescending for anyone to question my BC (before Christ) life style.
I have known people where I grew up in California that would “jones” when they couldn’t get any weed, I too know that experience. Most people I knew that smoked weed would snort coke if it was offered, or drop acid if it was offered by the"friends" they smoked weed with.I personally NEVER met anyone that used Marijuana that didn’t ever try other things…like alcohol etc

Why don’t you read what I wrote more carefully before replying? I am not “trying to sing the virtues of being stoned on pot”; don’t twist my words! It is a lot safer than other drugs, including alcohol.

I don’t believe you about you and/or your friends snorting “coke”, implying that it goes hand-in-hand with smoking marijuana. IT DOESN’T!!! I have smoked a lot of marijuana as have my friends, and NOT ONE OF US has ever “snorted coke” or “dropped acid”.

You need to find different friends and stop generalizing about people you have never met!

Easy…
[I haven’t hung around drug users for over 30 yrs.]
I suppose just fornication is safer than adultery. There are consequences for everything we do. I guess you’ve never met a Marijuana “burn-out” ?
When it comes to sin the truth is if a person seems to be unaffected by something they usually think they are unique and discard sound advice from parents or friends. If a person plays with fire, they will get burned. Sin will cost you more than you want to pay, it will take you further than you want to go, and it will keep you longer than you want to stay. When it comes to ALL substances we use to alter our consciousness with - some are very subtle so if a person has not suffered any ill affects, it means not yet

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Easy…
I suppose just fornication is safer than adultery. There are consequences for everything we do. I guess you’ve never met a Marijuana “burn-out” ?
When it comes to sin the truth is if a person seems to be unaffected by something they usually think they are unique and discard sound advice from parents or friends. If a person plays with fire, they will get burned. Sin will cost you more than you want to pay, it will take you further than you want to go, and it will keep you longer than you want to stay. When it comes to ALL substances we use to alter our conscieniousness

Stop calling names and get it back on topic please.

Jesus drank wine, created it at a wedding, shared it with His followers, and recommended drinking it. And it was real wine.

There is nothing wrong with substances that alter your state. If a person is severely affected that is a different story, but for most people, alcohol or marijuana are harmless.

Before you reply “off the deep end”, notice I said “most people”: Individuals can become addicted to anything that is harmless for others.

Hey Benny,

You’re right about one thing: Jesus did drink wine. Real wine. He even made it at a wedding. No argument there. But let’s not use that to draw a straight line from Cana to cannabis.

Jesus drank—but never to escape, never to alter His mind, and never in a way that dulled His awareness. Scripture doesn’t condemn wine—it condemns drunkenness (Ephesians 5:18), and calls us to be “sober-minded” (1 Peter 5:8), alert and watchful, especially in a world full of traps and temptations.

Now you said, “There is nothing wrong with substances that alter your state.” That’s a slippery slope if there ever was one. Because the issue isn’t just addiction—it’s stewardship. God gave us our minds to glorify Him, not fog them up for fun. The moment we start looking to a substance to calm, elevate, numb, or entertain us in place of the Spirit, we’ve crossed a line. Paul didn’t say, “Be high in moderation,” he said, “Be filled with the Spirit.”

You’re also right that people can be addicted to anything. But just because some people can handle something doesn’t mean it’s wise, helpful, or God-honoring (1 Corinthians 10:23). The question isn’t just “Can I do this?” It’s “Does this help me run the race better?” (Hebrews 12:1)

So no judgment if you’re not using—it’s good to ask these questions. But let’s make sure we’re asking them through the lens of holiness, not cultural comfort. The goal isn’t to be a “functional Christian”—it’s to be a faithful one.

Appreciate the convo. Let’s keep sharpening.

Sounds like you have your mind made up…And I’m in the deep end !!

Hi,

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. KJV

The word “sorcerer” is the Greek word “pharmacia” and is where we get the word pharmacy.
So the use of drugs that alter the mind are prohibited.
Look at someone who has smoked weed for 10-15-20 years. What have they accomplished with their life. Look at the consequences of a life on weed
Not too many CEO’s in that crowd. Go and stay in school,. Fill the mind with knowledge, not smoke.

Blessings