Response to NYT Guest Op-ed: “The Christian Case for Marijuana” 08/21/2019 In “The Christian Case for Marijuana,” Mr. Jonathan Merritt argues that Christians should support marijuana legalization because of medicinal and social justice reasons. But his case falls woefully short of the full endorsement he’d like Christianity to make. Components of marijuana may have medical benefits, and the FDA has rightfully approved some marijuana-based medications, but this is no reason to commercialize highly potent strains of the drug. To do so robs humankind of our volition and
In “The Christian Case for Marijuana,” Mr. Jonathan Merritt argues that Christians should support marijuana legalization because of medicinal and social justice reasons. But his case falls woefully short of the full endorsement he’d like Christianity to make. Components of marijuana may have medical benefits, and the FDA has rightfully approved some marijuana-based medications, but this is no reason to commercialize highly potent strains of the drug. To do so robs humankind of our volition and
