I came across some information that I thought was awesome, and I just had to share it with my readers. Believe it or not the Dalai Lama is supportive of medical marijuana. The spiritual leader recently announced his support for cannabis before a crowd of medical marijuana enthusiasts in Mexico City. He stated that he wholeheartedly advocates for the use of legal, medical marijuana where it has been proven beneficial.
The Tibetan guru spoke earlier this week at a political event hosted by former president Vicente Fox,
who is also a supporter of the legalization of marijuana and has been a
vital exponent in the vast debate in regards to whether North America’s
largest city should pass legislation to decriminalize and regulate marijuana for recreational use in the Mexican capital.
Even though the Dalai Lama praised the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, he disappointingly announced that he believes smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes should be the “only exception,” and that smoking weed to alter the senses of the mind should be considered an unacceptable practice. I wonder what he would say to those who use cannabis as part of their faith, like how Rasta’s use it to connect with Jah and see stuff in a different light
“But otherwise if it’s just an issue of somebody (using the drug to
have) a crazy mind, that’s not good,” said The Tibetan guru when
questioned about his stance on marijuana legalization during an outdoor
conference in the central state of
Guanajuato.
I am a little shocked to find out that
someone as enlightened and spiritually endowed as the Dalia Lama doesn’t
make it a part of his daily ritual to sit perched atop the north-east
peaks of the Himalaya mountains while chiefing it up on a Buddha Bong
On a good note, its nice to know the spiritual leader recognizes the benefits of smoking pot for medical purposes. If only our government could see that. Its obvious our government doesn’t, especially after the feds threatened to stop funding community health centers in Massachusetts if doctors prescribed medical marijuana.
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