POT-FOR-RELIGION QUEST IS JUST A SMOKE SCREEN Maybe it's serious to them, but to most people, the plan by two Big Island men to create so-called marijuana ministries is sillier than wool hats on a sunny beach. Jonathan Adler, who is running for Big Island mayor (no, his campaign slogan isn't "A vote for Adler is a vote for pot"), and Roger Christie want to use marijuana for legally recognized religious purposes and formal ceremonies. Among other things, Christie intends to make it a sacrament in a wedding ceremony. The problem, as they see it, is that the state hasn't enacted a medical marijuana law passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Ben Cayetano earlier this year. The law protects people who smoke pot for medicinal purposes from being prosecuted. If the ultimate goal of Adler and Christie is legalization of marijuana, they should stick to medical and societal arguments if they want a sense of credibility in their otherwise quixotic quest. Claiming that marijuana is important to their spirituality is just a bunch of smoke.
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