“I'm not saying that you are a satanist if you do drugs in search for higher consciousness,but you're definitely off the right track.”
Atma, no, but you are certainly leading a psychological path to that assumption by the reader. Which, I only can reply to ask, what is the so-called
right-track? Or more appropriately, in relation to
stroodle’s question, do you feel smoking marijuana help as a catalyst to the beginning of one’s personal spiritual transformation?
Personally, I will only relate marijuana to this post, per to topic of this thread. I’m not making any argument about the usage of “speed, or coke, or other types of uppers used on greyhounds and racehorses,” (
Uplift) as those do not compare.
Marijuana, in the United States, is illegal for a couple of base reasons. Why it became illegal is mostly attributed to many efforts by Harry J. Anslinger. However it cannot be overlooked that the hemp industry had a perverse effect on the legislation that was put in place as a framework for the “War on Drugs”. (Hemp products of the time were far more economically sound than most of the other products coming from the textile industry.)
In present day, marijuana stays illegal for the base purpose that even the average user will at some point in time, severely abuse it. However the other detrimental effects of marijuana are largely acceptable for infusion with a society that sells cigarettes and prescription drugs as if it were candy.
Marijuana, like any drugs, will expand certain sensations while limiting others for the period of time it’s used. For example although you may have a slightly slower reaction time due to the essential fact your thought process is skewered vs. your
normal reality, perhaps you are also an avid speeder who now more closely follows the speed limit. Marijuana is near-completely different from many other drugs such as coke, heroin, nicotine, lsd, alcohol, acid, highly-abused prescription and over-the-counter pills, meth etc etc.
With that said, if you mind is open and believing and receptive to the idea of a spiritual awakening, it’s possible that by using marijuana you could receive some sort of psychological vision, awakening, realization, understanding or some other though-process change.
Some links for those who like to read (may or may not support my personal opinion) :
National Institute of Health:
Workshop on the Medical Utility of Marijuana
Wikipedia:
Harry J. Anslinger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Legal history of marijuana in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NORML
Driving and Marijuana - NORML Marijuana and Driving: A Review of the Scientific Evidence - NORML
-d.m