] Jesus was almost certainly a cannabis user and an early
] proponent of the medicinal properties of the drug,
] according to a study of scriptural texts published this
] month. The study suggests that Jesus and his disciples
] used the drug to carry out miraculous healings. ] Quoting the New Testament, Mr Bennett argues that Jesus
] anointed his disciples with the oil and encouraged them
] to do the same with other followers. This could have been
] responsible for healing eye and skin diseases referred to
] in the Gospels. ] "If cannabis was one of the main ingredients of the
] ancient anointing oil... and receiving this oil is what
] made Jesus the Christ and his followers Christians, then
] persecuting those who use cannabis could be considered
] anti-Christ," Mr Bennett concludes. | 
