"Recently, National Geographic covered the growing trend of experts now questioning the efficacy of marijuana as a treatment for what it is most commonly prescribed: pain relief." - Breakpoint
"... a new study found that medical marijuana may just have the same pain-relieving effect as a fake pill." - Relevant
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“We need to be especially on guard against any claim that chemical-induced spiritual experiences draw us closer to Jesus . . . . more akin to witchcraft than it is to any form of historically and biblically orthodox Christianity.” - Relevant
"the number of heavy users has grown much faster than either the total number of users or the population as a whole. In 2020...there were 2.26 times as many Americans who used marijuana 10 days a month or more." - IFS
"...after marijuana was legalized in Washington State, one of our congregants asked, 'Is marijuana okay?' We realized at that point that the typical answer—'No, it’s against the law'—would no longer suffice." - C.Today
"A new study conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) suggests a connection between marijuana use and suicide in young adults." - Lifeway
"The vast majority of adults in the United States support allowing marijuana to some extent, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. But opinions about whether and under what circumstances marijuana should be legal vary by Americans’ religious identity and their levels of religious commitment." - Pew
"Mainline pastors (43 percent) are also more likely to believe marijuana should be legalized for any purpose than evangelical pastors (10 percent). Denominationally, Methodist (37 percent) and Presbyterian Reformed (35 percent) pastors are more likely to back legalization than Restorationist movement pastors [Christian/Church of Christ] (21 percent), Lutherans (15 percent), Pentecostals (10 percent) and Baptists (7 percent)." - LifeWay
