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Friday, December 1, 2017

Medical Marijuana

Dear Bro Jo,

Is medical marijuana considered against the Word of Wisdom if prescribed?

- Name Withheld




Dear NW,

While I'm not a spokesperson for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I can give you my opinion and share what I know.

First of all, concerns a member of the Church has regarding the Word of Wisdom should be addressed with their Bishop or other Priesthood Leader.

Secondly, my personal opinion is that in the country where I live most people who have medical marijuana "prescriptions" (the vast majority) are actually just recreational users using loopholes in bad laws to get access to harmful and addictive drugs.

Third, if one truly needed to use mj as a medicine, pill form is proving to be much more effective than smoking it.

My advice to a Latter-day Saint trying to live the Word of Wisdom is to consult with priesthood authority; my expectation is that smoking marijuana is against the Word of Wisdom, regardless the justification.

- Bro Jo

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