[Avodah] kosher marijuana

[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 05:16:49PM +0200, Eli Turkel via Avodah wrote:
: why does marijuana need a hechsher?

Beyond marketing, I can't imaging why it would. There is industry price
involved to selling something other than pure product in the *legal*
marijuana industry.

: In cigarette form it should be no different than tobacco cigarettes (do
: they have a hechsher?)

Mentholated cigarettes pose a more plausible kashrus issue. Once it's
more than shredded tobacco leaves, why wouldn't it need as hekhsher?

Since smoking is the normal means of ingesture, it is derekh akhilah.

Vaping is generally the inhaling of a liquid that is mostly VG/PG,
which in turn can be made from animal fat. (One actually carries a cRc.)

Rumor has it that R Meir Serota of the Edah said that they're all poisons
akashrus is a non-issue. If he meant that seriously (and the rumor is
even true) -- chamira saanta mei'isura.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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