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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:56 PM Apr 2016

Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis Bless Kosher-for-Passover Marijuana

Not The Onion!

http://forward.com/the-assimilator/338993/watch-ultra-orthodox-rabbis-bless-kosher-for-passover-marijuana/

Pot is kosher for Passover when used for medicinal purposes, a leading Israeli ultra-Orthodox rabbi ruled as he pronounced a blessing over the plant’s leaves.

Although cannabis belongs to the category of kitniyot, legumes and pulses that Ashkenazi Jews traditionally avoid on Passover, marijuana is allowed due to its medical benefits, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky declared.

According to the ruling, Jews of all backgrounds can consume medical marijuana, and the plant can be either smoked or eaten, the Times of Israel reported....

In January, a New York company, Vireo Health, announced it was the world’s first kosher medical marijuana supplier, under the supervision of the Orthodox Union. It is not clear whether the company’s product will be allowed for Passover use.

Pass the matzoh!

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Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis Bless Kosher-for-Passover Marijuana (Original Post) KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

Well...that's one way to pass 40 years in the desert. :-) n/t CincyDem Apr 2016 #1

I'm surprised this is even an issue Sgent Apr 2016 #2

Man made booze. G*d made cannabis. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2016 #3

An extremely Orthodox friend leftynyc Apr 2016 #4

I can use a couple of those matzos meow2u3 Apr 2016 #5

I meant the matzos to be Jewish munchies KamaAina Apr 2016 #6

You'll still need four glasses of wine. surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #7

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

1. Well...that's one way to pass 40 years in the desert. :-) n/t

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:59 PM

Apr 2016

Sgent

(5,857 posts)

2. I'm surprised this is even an issue

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:00 PM

Apr 2016

plant's (including fruits, vegetables, etc.) don't need kosher supervision, its just that an approved Jew (an orthodox wouldn't accept a reform jew's opinion) must insure there are no bugs.

Smoked MJ isn't an issue at all, as it is not a food item, and non-food items aren't kosher / non-kosher, they're just non-food. Edibles might be an issue, but if taken for health reasons would be ok.

This opinion doesn't certify MJ use for non-health reasons.