[Avodah] Is there an issur in smoking marijuana?

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From: Avroham Yakov _avyakov at hotmail.com_ (mailto:avyakov at hotmail.com) 


>>Was speaking to a non-relig. co-worker who asked if Halacha  forbids 
smoking marijuana? <<




>>>>
I think it would only be forbidden halachically in a  country where the 
secular law forbids it, under dina demalchusa.  It's bad  for your lungs if you 
smoke regularly so there might also "Hishamer  lenafshecha."  OTOH a person 
undergoing chemo could benefit from smoking  pot so it might be halachically OK 
then and the medical need might even override  dina demalchusa.  If a frum person 
gets caught dealing and gets thrown into  jail or gets his picture in the 
paper there might be a question of chillul  Hashem.




--Toby  Katz
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