Alcohol and Marijuana Usage

 

     A young man in the audience asked Richard why marijuana is considered dangerous since it is, after all, only a plant. Richard replied that alcohol is not “dangerous” either, but an alcoholic contributes little to his society and usually becomes dependent upon others for his support. Likewise, a mind lost in euphoric wanderings through the peculiar sensations experienced after smoking marijuana is not able to profit from the kind of program the Brothers offer; nor can the brain in such a state provide a proper vehicle through which one’s mind can contribute to the exacting tasks ahead of us in establishing a new civilization. Though it is admitted that every individual should be free to pursue his own interests in the world at large, the use of drugs cannot be allowed in the city of Stelle. A condition of intoxication is at cross purposes with the Brotherhood’s Great Plan. (08-1970)

 

 

 

 

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