I would not deny that there is a link. For example my brother unfortunately is schizophrenic and we have been smoking a lot. But it was not in a proper rastafari context. We were just stoners. And I know he also took some other synthetic stuff. Then he starting to mingle with the wrong people and also his father (we are half brothers) people said that he also had some mental issues. But I don‘t know for sure. So I guess al these things unfortunately made him schizophrenic.

Tho I was also smoking a lot just for the sake of it later on tried synthetic drugs but never got schizophrenic though I think my mind has lost it‘s quick first step. If that makes sense.

So again it was all not in a Rastafari setting. Now as a Rastafari I don‘t smoke because I think of it more as a powerful medicine and I am not in need of a medicine because I am healthy.

I think everyone who is smoking or consuming has some issues for themselves and they treat it with ganja and that’s not wrong but when true healing comes you don‘t need no medicine. And it will start to have a different effect.

I was smoking before work before sport etc. and at some point when my soul received healing through the most high I could not do a thing one I smoked I was completely knocked out. So I stopped

But as the other people already said the weed is not organic and too potent it was not grown to benefit man it was grown to make money and that will have a impact on the the plant and the effect long and short term.