[iliketofish]

I've always had a hard time understanding the rationality of haram and halal when dealing with drugs. It seems that our modern religious opinion is influenced heavily by the FDA, government laws, and public opinion. Controlled opiates are OK for pain but marijuana isnt- despite the disparity in side effects. Caffeine is almost a fardh in certain households yet amphetamines/methylphenidates are shunned upon. Sure they're all different classes, but their uses- whether recreational or therapeutic- overlap.