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I am not aware of any major religion that outright bans cannabis consumption. If anything, it is probably the fact that cannabis possession has enough of a chance to derail one’s life via the judicial system in many places around the world so that people do not want to risk it.

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For example, the Bible bans this based on at least two premises (although interpretation/enforcement varies between churches). Ephesians 5:18 commands Christians to not be drunk, based on other passages like 1 Corinthians 6, this is commonly extended to anything that inhibits your mental faculties for pleasure. Romans 13 commands Christians to obey the authorities, and cannabis is currently federally illegal in the USA.

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