[neel2k]

With Hinduism, I think it was a god called Shiva that used weed. It is suposed to help in meditation and prayer by removing distractions so it helps you focus and think.
In Rastafarianism, I've been told by a Rasta that the Indians (Hindus) brought over to Jamaica by the British, infulenced the Africans that were also brought over. Some Rasta beliefs come from Hinduism like dreadlocks and Weed, the God Shiva had Dreads and used weed.