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The plant is a gift from God and the problem is not its use, but its abuse, says retired bishop Jose de Jesus Rodriguez Pimiento
Radio Vatikan reports that in a recent conversation about the legalization of marijuana, Colombian cardinal, Jose de Jesus Rodriguez Pimiento, says he supports using the plant for medical and therapeutic use.
“Marijuana is made by God, and as such, it is a good part of creation,” he said.
Pimiento, 95, the retired bishop of Manizales, said that from a medical standpoint, the plant is a gift from God and the problem with it lies not with the plant itself, but in “its abuse by the people.” He said there is also a lack of competent authorities to stop the abuse and drug trafficking is a serious geopolitical problem.
The Colombian bishops have already spoken out on the issue: In mid-November, they stated their support for...
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