What would St. Thomas Aquinas think of marijuana?
This is the cover of the book “How to Feel Good and How Not To: The Ethics of Using Marijuana, Alcohol, Antidepressants, and Other Mood-Altering Drugs,” by John-Mark L. Miravalle. The book is reviewed by Patrick T. Brown. (CNS photo/courtesy Sophia Institute Press)
By Patrick T. Brown
• Catholic News Service • Posted April 16, 2021
“How to Feel Good and How Not To: The Ethics of Using Marijuana, Alcohol, Antidepressants and Other Mood-Altering Drugs” by John-Mark L. Miravalle. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, New Hampshire, 2020). 144 pp., $14.95.
A certain genre of buddy comedies in the 2000s, usually featuring the talents of comedians like Judd Apatow or Seth Rogen, often featured marijuana as a reliable source of presumed hilarity.