Over the years [when asked this question about using marijuana], my default answer has been Romans 13:1\u201d\u201c7, which basically says that believers must submit to the laws of government as long as there is no conflict with the higher laws of God in Scripture. This was a simple way to say \u201cno\u201d\u009d to recreational pot smoking. But now that recreational marijuana use is no longer illegal (according to my state laws, at least), the guiding question is now twofold:<\/p>\n
Is using marijuana sinful, or is it wise?<\/p>\n
Some things are neither illegal (forbidden by government in laws) nor sinful (forbidden by God in Scripture), but they are unwise. For example, eating a cereal box instead of the food it contains is not illegal or sinful\u201d\u201dit\u2019s just foolish. This explains why the Bible speaks not only of sin, but also folly, particularly in places such as the book of Proverbs. There are innumerable things that won\u2019t get you arrested or brought under church discipline, but they are just foolish and unwise\u201d\u201dthe kinds of things people often refer to by saying, \u201cThat\u2019s just stupid.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n