Cantheism is a name given to a specified belief.
A Cantheist has experienced their higher power through use of cannabis.
The core belief can be described as an understanding through experience that cannabis is a unique plant with spiritual attributes.
How unique?
Understand we cannot overlook the fact that besides our own human mothers milk, this is the only natural external source of cannabinoids - something we make internally to maintain health.
We do live in a strange time of honoring a racist prohibition of cannabis, something so estranged from the public opinion. This is temporary. The simple fact that information circles the globe in seconds. We as a human society are nothing the same as during the nineteen-teens, twenties, and thirties. Instead of believing prohibitionist propaganda from a competing industry, cannabis participants and non-participants alike are now more easily informed of the truth.
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The truth is in you. It is within myself. It is no experiment. It is not temporary. This is truth.
That friends, is all you need.
Start with truth. If your truth is that you are Cantheist - your country, state, city, community all protect your right to freely exercise your ritual of spiritual nature, usually dubbed religion.
Be aware, positively.
Be ready to defend and explain your beliefs. State calmly your truth. Share your beliefs. Include others and be respectful. Religion is not a free pass. It is "God's Law" over man's law. Keep in the back of your mind the concept of karma. Our God given right is to use our cannabis in whatever way spiritually enhances our lives. We are no different from any other religion. Our beliefs are simply not controlled by a central human power. It is unnecessary. Had we lived in any other century within the past forty besides our own - we would not need protection from prohibition. Logic has returned. We are no longer a part of the dark ages. Truth is the people's hands.
But does the man or woman paid to uphold the law respect your religious right?
At the moment - no consistency is present. Most of those who uphold the law are informed only enough to achieve a biased goal. Had they studied properly all of the law of this land - our community of cannabis participants would not be so strong. Their invasive ignorance has bonded us in the process. We've been pushed into thinking that we need some special permission to our religion. Not in this country.
It is we the people - both participants and cannabis non-participants who are currently turning the tide. It's been turning for some time now. Even those who do not partake have to opportunity to respect the power of this beautiful herb.
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Power is in numbers, and the numbers are on our side. Religion is diverse and protected.
The United States of America is a "Nation Under God" which provides not designated singular religion but a land of many religions, spiritualities, and beliefs.
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Legality is secondary. Do you have the right? Yes, but this is almost of no concern. Why worry about legality of your religion? I always follow one major rule -
Create No Victim
Do you bother others with your ritual? If so - stop - change. It is not a right to infringe on others rights. So if your household and community are well informed and supportive you will have no problem. It is the insincere and the profiteers who give cannabis a bad name from the inside. We must continue to do good with our lives.
All religions at heart teach community respect and duty to God. I can believe in a hundred Gods if I choose, but my belief is that God is undefinable by tangible or intangible limitations. It is not for someone else to determine my lifestyle. I contribute to my community and practice patience to prolong peace. Every day you are in front of a jury of your peers. If they know you to be a good person when someone says otherwise - they defend you. If you practice being a good person, you don't have reason to live in fear.
We are wise not to be reckless.
We are not privileged over other religions - we have chosen to make a devout decision to live life in our specific way.
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By the end of the month I will start releasing a video series on my youtube channel about how Cantheism works daily. There are hundreds of preferences and details that differ within the community, yet we can learn from honest conversation how one change can ease our daily lives further than we've known previously. I look forward to sharing and listening with everyone.
Safety first.