buddha discourages desire for all material things /pleasures... this includes cannabis

there are MANY schools of thought on meditation, some include ganja as a part of meditation and some discourage it.. .others leave no mention of it

it is highly dependent on the individual if you ask me.. i have had many problems meditating while high... as i progressed and incorporated different types of meditation, i found that meditating while high became easier and easier

i think that for simple sitting meditation, ganja hinders more than it helps, it makes it very difficult to 'turn off' your mind and get rid of all those thoughts that we are trying to keep out of our heads while meditating if you're just sitting there being stoned

on the other hand, i have found ganja to be very helpful in any form of moving meditation, where you are achieving the same state of mind by focusing on a task / body movement / balance... although i have found moving meditations best for me also... it is much easier for me to let go of the ego and simply focus on the mind /body connection while moving the body to help develop that awareness... yoga, tai chi, even slackline ropeless climbing is also in this category, but very dangerous and usually only attempted by the "severely enlightened" few who are crazy enough to risk death

i would never suggest anyone to partake in a dangerous activity, but i have, and i will say one thing for it, when life is on the line that state of mind is fairly easy to achieve, yet nearly impossible to maintain

im ranting again... ohyea, ganja and meditation, dependent on the individual.. i think that people who are experienced and ready for it can benefit from ganja in thier meditation once in a while, but if your just beginning to meditate it probably will hinder your progress more than anything