As stated in the good book 1 Peter chapter 5, verse 8, “Be sober-minded; be watchful.
Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour”.
Being sober is not only about refraining from alcohol use but also not taking intoxicants that affects the cognitive and mental ability of a person.
Cannabis use is associated with a 2.6 times greater chance of psychosis.
Cannabis use is also associated with a four times greater chance of depression.
Violence and aggression are a documented part of its withdrawal syndrome.
Brain function verbal learning is adversely affected.
Organisational skills are adversely affected.
Cannabis causes loss of coordination.
Associated memory loss can become permanent.
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Cannabis use is associated with attention problems.
Fertility is adversely affected.
Newborns are adversely affected with appearance, weight issues, size, hormonal function, cognition and motor function adversely affected through to adulthood.
These are just some of the few well documented impacts of cannabis use on human health.
This drug is what the Bible explicitly preaches against.
Based on what has transpired in relation to legalisation of cannabis, whether for medicinal or recreational use, then in the next election, a sizeable number of electorates would not be sober and be out of their minds due to cannabis use.
The evil roaring lions want the sheep to be crazy and not sober to see and understand their evil ways is leading them to destruction.
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