Marijuana. What Has Changed?

Since 1996 the US Dept. Of Health And Human Services has pronounced the dangers and hazards associated with marijuana use. Recently, Michigan became the 30th State to accept the use of marijuana and the 9th State to accept it for recreational use.

Since marijuana has not lost THC, which is the harmful element that leads to addiction and many other chemical imbalances and results, and since studies of the long term effects of medical marijuana are indeterminate, then what has changed about marijuana that now makes its use acceptable?

I mean based on a Gallup poll, nearly 64% of republicans favor the legalization of

marijuana. Although states such as Washington, Oregon, and Nevada report millions in tax revenues, are we really willing to sell the lives of individuals down the tubes for money? [Maybe I should not ask that question because evidently many are, no matter what political party they associate themselves with]

But where is our moral compass on the issue? This is the question and I believe as we see this continue to grow and evolve, we will sadly see ourselves in greater need of spiritual and moral transformation because drugging, whether marijuana, or opioids, is only a symptom of the real problem, and that problem is a heart BOUND in and to sin!

We NEED Jesus!!! and THAT is The Dunamis Word!!!!  

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Regarding The Legalization Of The Casual Use Of Marijuana

Our local news recently ran quite a few articles regarding the administration of Illinois' legalization of casual marijuana in light of "420 Day". One one side the science says that marijuana is totally good for the individual with very little downside. On the other side the science and experience says that nothing good can come from the casual, non-medical, use of marijuana or any other drug. This is what I recently said regarding the legalization of the casual use of marijuana:

"My WORD for 420 Day:

Look, I am against the proliferation of illegal substances and even some that are deemed legal...BUT...if these people want to now make (the casual use of) Marijuana legal then I believe that the new industry should be made to pay reparations out of a significant portion of their profits based on what criminalization of the drug has done to the Black community historically. 

Secondly, there should be a REQUIREMENT to cultivate owners and growers from minority communities. Not just women, but racial minorities and Black persons more specifically. 

This whole industry stands in large part due to organized, but unsanctioned efforts of inner city peddlers and even suburban distributors and peddlers. I believe that the law should include provisions that make it a requirement to include economic opportunities for some of those individuals going forward... 

Why does a preacher say these things? Far too long the establishment controlled by the wealthy, White elite, has gotten wealthy off the efforts and backs of Blacks and minorities with no sharing of profits or consideration of why and how they have become so profitable. The cotton industry is a prime example! It was Black folk that by and large cultivated the fields with blood sweat and tears, while the White elite made the money. 

Here we have the State now considering implementing a new business and is automatically locking out minorities with high and excessive fiduciary standards and no consideration for those who have been effected generationally by the historic treatment or outcome of those who both sell and use this drug. 

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