Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama isn't down with drugs and alcohol, but does think marijuana can be used "for particular illnesses, this is sometimes deliberately used. So that’s up to the doctor or up to scientists."
About drugs and alcohol, he tells Time: "These kinds of substances are generally considered poison, very bad... The ability to judge reality is something very unique. Our brain is something very special. So if that is damaged, that’s awful. So alcohol and drugs are very bad."
Back in October during a visit to Mexico with the country's former Pres. Vicente Fox, who supports legalizing cannabis for all uses, the Lama said he was cool with medical marijuana. "Otherwise if it’s just an issue of somebody (using the drug to have) a crazy mind, that’s not good," he stated
