hmm then as a conclusion if we have weed we are not doing sommething fishy , thats what i m afraid off always, becoz not at any cost i want to angry my lord , if alcholal and marijuans are different things and if marijuan is not catagorised as toxic , then there is no ham of having it , like tea , coffe , antibiotics tablets, cigraates tobacco etc,
but again i dnt know why i m afraid always of disobeying lord, i m not perfect though , everybody have mistakes but one need to understand whats going on ,

Being afraid of disobeying your lord reflects your obedience towards him. It is a good thing ). Let me clarify, just because I categorized marijuana as "non-toxic" does not mean it is true. I may, very well, be wrong. If you really care to know (with God in mind), there is plenty of information on marijuana on the internet and in your local library. Do the research and form your own opinion. My advice, if you're on the fence and cannot make up your mind, leave it alone.

w salam my brother

there are some little advantages of weed like it make your thinking broad and you can easily do research and difficult works as the state of mind is relaxed, i can understand what you trying to say, and also it enhabce driving abilities one is more cautious while driving , i mean high alert , but again my question is is the intxication of quran and weed are in same catagory, as i already told the differences between alcohal and weed

Personally, I wouldn't categorize marijuana as toxic. I don't find it to be toxic to me physically or mentally. But again, that only applies to me. Everyone is different, so I cannot speak for anyone else. For example, my brother-in-law is quite a test subject for neurologists and sleep doctors. He is the first person I've seen go into the deepest Rem sleep while STANDING. Waking him up is one of the hardest things. I have to literally drag him from one of the legs and toss him off the bed as hard as I can so that he experiences the sensation of free-falling.

Here is the deal, I once got my brother-in-law very high off marijuana. Boy was that an experience for the both of us. His reaction to marijuana was out of this world... I believe it's because his state of mind is naturally high. In other words, some of the effects I feel while under the influence of marijuana is what my brother-in-law feels sober. He is quite a remarkable man, born and raised on the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. He was also the heaviest newborn in his city. He is naturally fit and big boned. He can also eat more than I've ever seen anyone eat and still not gain a lb. Anyways, he is a subject for a different thread on "mountain men." Point is, he is different and so reacts to things differently.

The more I think about it, the more I believe marijuana is not for most people (keyword being most, meaning majority). And given the current path I see society taking, I am not for the legalization of marijuana. I believe it will be used and abused without caution. I am, however, for the decriminalization of marijuana. The irony of all this coming from someone who uses marijuana regularly. Take it how you will.

Salaam Fye!

I don't mean to offend you, but you may be a good example to why I don't recommend marijuana. First of all, who is "x-kid?" If you're referring to me, thanks, but I don't think you realize how old I am . Also, who's "x Lys?" If that is also referring to me, is it that hard to type up Xailus? Just curious.

Fye, you said, "I'm pretty sure you high posted." I'm sorry brother (or sister?), I was not high when I first posted and I'm not high right now... As for how you came to this conclusion, I don't even understand what you mean by, "you had one big idea and then you tried to end your post with the exhale of your excitement." In fact, I don't understand more than half your post... I've read it 3 times and can't make out what you're trying to say. Either the marijuana is truly messing with your ability to communicate properly or English is not your first language (or I can't read properly ;D). I can't really address the rest of your post because I honestly don't understand it.

Salaam imrankhawaja!

I'd like to point out that weed only effects the lungs if smoked. There are many other ways to use marijuana. Edibles and vaporizers are very safe ways to use marijuana.

Edit to add* I haven't been using the "Quote" option and I apologize. I still have to get used to the tools on this forum.

Here's some more. Modern science refutes the notion that marijuana is neuro-toxic. Recent scientific discoveries indicate that cannabinoids are actually neuroprotective. Researchers at the US National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) reported that non-psychoactive cannabinoid reduced ethanol-induced cell death in the brain by up to 60 percent. Let me quote directly from the paper, "This study provides the first demonstration of CBD as an in vivo neuroprotectant... in preventing binge ethanol-induced brain injury."

Also, here's some food for thought. Did you know that alphabet agencies, make MUCH more off of marijuana being illegal than they would if it were legalized? Think about it... just saying...

Don't get me started on Native American culture and religion surrounding marijuana.

Salaam everyone!

Out of curiosity, how many of you against the use of marijuana have actually ever used it? Some of the arguments against marijuana on this thread don't make any sense to me.

Like the OP, I smoke (should be using a vaporizer) marijuana quite often. Contrary to popular belief, it is not like what is portrayed in movies. There are no visual hallucinations when under the influence of marijuana. As for its effects on the mind, it is minuscule and kind of hard to explain. It doesn't make you "dumber" or "cloud your judgement." For me at least, it makes me truly understand and appreciate things I would not have understood had I not been under the influence of marijuana. All it does is make you think with a larger scope (different perspectives).

Marijuana expands the scope of my awareness. After all, there is a reason they call it getting "high" and not "low." In fact, I rarely think about Allah throughout my busy day. I know, I'm a horrible Muslim. Slowly, but surely working on that. Back to the point, when I use marijuana, I truly think, appreciate, and understand Allah. Had I not started smoking marijuana, I'm not so sure I'd be studying the Quran today. Heck, had I not started smoking marijuana, I probably wouldn't have made it this far associating myself with Quran only.

Also, just to add, marijuana does not prevent one from achieving success. Some of the most successful millionaire's I personally know smoke marijuana regularly. You guys should check out a new original series called "Highly Productive." The series is about very successful individuals who use marijuana. I have a cousin who went from doing NOTHING to being the founder of a multi-million dollar company. He has also appeared on Ted talk. Guess what... he is a BIG time pothead. Some of the most influential men/women in modern history smoked marijuana. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Michael Phelps, and Oprah Winfrey are just a few examples...

I'd like to address a member of this forum that goes by "HP." HP made a few claims and asked a few questions regarding marijuana. I'd like to try and answer HP as best I can. Bare with me.

HP said, "Pot has a lot of negative long term effects on your cognitive skills.
Also because it is an illegal drug, much research on its effects has not been conducted.
There are implications however that it may be more severe than previously thought.
I would not advise anyone to any kind of drugs." Firstly, just because marijuana is illegal does not mean there has not been much research on its effects (not sure where you got that idea). There is more research on marijuana than you and I can probably read. And here is a bit from clinical trial data published in the American Journal of Addictions, "cannabis use -- including heavy, long-term use of the drug -- has, at most, only a negligible impact on cognition and memory." If you read the actual paper, the study basically shows that the long term negative effects of marijuana on cognition and memory are so minuscule that it's not even worth mentioning. However, the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry will mention the insignificant negative effects of marijuana over and over (I wonder why?). Here's some more, the study found "no significant difference" between heavy cannabis smokers compared to controls. There is MUCH more research on the subject which shows the positive effects of marijuana outweigh the negative effects by a milestone.

HP asked,

"If you spend a lot of time smoking pot, how do you perform salat?" I perform salat like everyone else...

"Do you approach it while you're high?" No, but I probably wouldn't think of performing salat to begin with (it wouldn't cross my mind, I wouldn't remember, nor would I give it much importance) had I not been high earlier. In the future, I hope to remember performing salat without getting high prior. Am I wrong for this?

"Do you try to read while you're high?" I wonder why you used the word "try." Are you implying it is more difficult to read while you are high than when you are not? Would you know? Have you ever tried it? Have you ever even tried marijuana?

"Are you high right now?" No.

HP, I'm sorry brother, but it seems like your own personal bias is clouding your judgment. How can you be so negative towards something you hardly know about? You said it yourself, "much research on its effects have not been conducted." Which is not true, but even if it were, why jump to a conclusion so quick?

Finally, my personal opinion on the use of marijuana. Like many things, marijuana effects different people in different ways. I DO NOT recommend marijuana to everyone. If you know what you're doing and your mind is not easily influenced, go for it (moderately of course). If not, forget about it and just focus on Allah.

Edit to add* This is my first post! I look forward to joining more discussions in the future. )