Here is my take on the question, here is Bible passages for you to look at. **Is it a Sin for a Christian to Smoke Weed?** The Bible doesn’t mention marijuana directly, but it gives us principles for how Christians should live. 1. **Not All Use is Automatically Sin** God created plants for human benefit (Genesis 1:29–31). Cannabis, like many herbs, has natural properties that can be used for good—such as medicine. Some forms (high in CBD, low in THC) don’t intoxicate at all and can help with pain, anxiety, or seizures. So the plant itself is not evil. 2. **Sober-Mindedness** The danger comes when marijuana is used to get intoxicated. Just like drunkenness from alcohol, being high causes a loss of self-control, dulls the mind, and can open the door to sin. The Bible warns us clearly about intoxication: - _“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”_ (1 Peter 5:8) - _“Let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.”_ (1 Thessalonians 5:6) - _“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.”_ (Ephesians 5:18) The principle: anything that intoxicates and takes away sobriety is spiritually dangerous, it leaves the believer open to temptation. **Addiction & Mastery** Even if it’s not sinful in itself, marijuana can become sinful if it takes mastery over someone’s life. - *“All things are lawful for me, but I will not be dominated by anything.”* (1 Corinthians 6:12) The Christian life is not about being ruled by substances, but about being ruled by Christ. Scripture makes it clear that one of the fruits of the Spirit is self-control: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22–23) If someone is dependent on weed for peace, escape, or happiness, it has become an idol and is replacing the Spirit’s role in their life. **Sorcery & Pharmakeia** The Bible condemns **sorcery** (Galatians 5:20; Revelation 9:21; 21:8). The Greek word here is _pharmakeia_, from which we get “pharmacy.” In the ancient world, sorcery often used drugs, potions, or herbs to alter the mind and as part of occult practices: contacting spirits, casting spells, or seeking supernatural power apart from God. That’s why Revelation 21:8 puts sorcerers in the same category as idolaters and murderers. Sorcery is not only about the loss of sobriety, but also about spiritual rebellion — turning to drugs and altered states to seek power, escape, or false enlightenment instead of turning to the Lord. That doesn’t mean all medicine is sorcery-**It is not A=B**-but it shows a strong biblical connection between drug use for escape/spiritual manipulation and rebellion against God. But not every case of someone being high automatically equals sorcery — the difference is whether the intoxication is connected to spiritual practices/idolatry, not just the intoxication itself. Most are probably are not doing this. - _“Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, **sorcery (pharmakeia)**, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions…”_ (Galatians 5:19–20) **Key Point** This warns us against using substances to distort reality or pursue spiritual highs apart from the Holy Spirit. So the real question is not _“Is the plant sinful?”_ but _“Am I using it in a way that honors God, or in a way that intoxicates, controls me, or replaces Him?”_ If the question above is yes, then we are here to help!