As the country’s support for marijuana legalization grows, some employers are now looking at the once-taboo subject of weed and work differently. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports.
Editor’s Note: This story should have credited reporting on the subject by Krithika Varagur at The Wall Street Journal.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-it-ever-ok-to-get-stoned-with-a-client-and-other-questions-as-pot-comes-to-work-11632907802
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#Cannabis #Marijuana #Legalization
Still not Free enough.. ? 🏝
Believe it or not, there’s actually quite a bit of weed smoking truck drivers. Especially if they’re in for the long haul on the highway.
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Ya, the problem being that 7 out of 10 employees who smoke regularly will smoke weed all day long while at work because they think legal means free of consequence.
Source?
The past 3-4 years we pay insurance more than car payment. The insurance company knows that we can’t drive without insurance. And reason skyrocketing insurance costs are
1) the stealing of cars or parts
2) Due to some states permitted to Marijuana. Especially due to marijuana the insurance increased unbelievably the government should study and come up with solutions or who ever use as recreational has to pay higher insurance except the medically. The people who is never use or even do not know it’s existence should be punished. Most people regretted for signing I hop we learned the consequences.Citizens, we should bring this issue seriously to the election season Vote Vote 🗳 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔!!! God blessed America!!
Oh man I smoke weed and there is a hash hangover …
working with heavy smokers is an awful experience…. no maths or complicated mental tasks after breaks unless you expect mistakes or best case scenario the task takes double the time…
and some really antsy or bad attitude before the break as they start slipping off the cloud and need another hit from the bong
My concerns with the acceptance of Marijuana for recreational use rather than specifically for medical needs is basically being lived out in this video. I’ve personally witnessed countless people smoking anytime, anywhere, and as in this companies employees, while working. With the benefits it has for certain health/vision problems, it’s also been proven that it is in fact a psychedelic, which fundamentally impairs/ a person’s ability to think clearly/rationally and impairs sober mobility/coordination(obviously why drivers can be penalized). I disagree with the argument I’ve heard comparing the legal use of alcohol and cigarettes justifying Marijuana use.
Just a few are one, drinking on the job was never acceptable, it was done recreationally in one’s personal time and socially etc…, second cigarettes mildly affects a person’s mood, appetite but doesn’t impair mental acuteness. It used to be a drug, now its a recreational drug, but in this case it would seem to contradict the term recreational if people feel they need to be allowed to smoke during work. Seems as if we’re unwittingly cultivating the acceptance of mass drug addiction IMHO. Claims of it not being addictive as other hard drugs is pretty ridiculous to me, especially when I’ve witnessed people treat it no different than their smartphones. They need to have it on their person at all times and if they happen to forget, they become anxious and seem lost without it. I recall when the news of lockdowns would be happening, I saw longer lines at dispensaries than at markets🙄. I truly hope this “times have changed” culture and its push for acceptance of its ideologies
doesn’t end up changing things for the worse in our country.
Hit a like if you are high while watching
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dont feel like you need to do as much as the next person. half your edibles. you will thank me later.
Well I mean they been saying for years how weed is this dangerous drug and its against the law no what’s dangerous is the fact that it is against the law first off me smoking weed is not a threat to anyone so if I like to smoke for whatever reason and you make it to where I cant because not everyone wants to take all these pills guess what that fake weed is born and that is dangerous because i cant do something that dosent threaten or put your life in danger when i smoke it i have to find another way or get fired yes two things are true i chose to smoke that legal stuff but that legal stuff would have never been born if the government wasn’t so foul. Put me next to serial killers and child molesters cause I smoke weed really how does that make sense anybody who thinks that makes sense you have too much hate in your heart and your thoughts are not guided by logic and love its guided by hate and blindness. It’s the law is what most people say well anything can be law does that make it right just because its law I challenge anyone who disagree to tell me I’m wrong and why go ahead I’m waiting
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squares, lol
I went from drinking to smoking Marijuana because acholol is unhealthy and cause more rage and insanity Marijuana on the other hand helps ppl with mental illness and health and to keep relax 😌
Truck drivers should be able to smoke marijuana.
Yes
California is sinking thanks to the governor and politic system now there is no healty future for our kids we can’t breath fresh air not even in the parks.The goverment onlly cares about the money of mariguana sales produces they don’t care about aour young people California has bexome a drug adicted state people don’t behave normal at work and in the street no more and the police has more work to do.
yet alcohol is completely fine
Jesus did you have to ask your kids how to post a comment on the internet gramps? Many young people don’t want to end up like Boomers suffering from terrible back pain and hip pain from physically demanding jobs. Marijuana helps with pain in a system that hates working class people. I have zero interest in pain killers; I have seen what they do to people. That’s where weed comes in. Of course, I support it medicinally and as a hobby, though I myself only use it for pain.
Also the amount of older generation people addicted to alcohol.. you really think weed should take precedence? Come TF on.
Live resin vapes are where its at. Fresh flower is old tech. Next step is to start using modified yeast bacteria to produce cannabinoids en masse.
Send me an application I want to work for you guys
Boss just wanted loads if pre rolls lol
Skin Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IkfRAqiCBA&list=OLAK5uy_mBdPqWeE_WXOoZv5v6gUwWNOIDnC4pTms
1:22 1980s war on drugs its dead 😂somebody won dar war
Disgusting!
Cannabis and pot are only making people lazy
I would NEVER take a job that required a drug test…..this is why I prefer Union Jobs, they usually Don’t require drug tests and other forms of communism.
I don’t know why people are like “don’t do it, it’s bad” who asked??? Huh??? Cmon? I thought I was free
@131 usa happy clappy interview technique. Instead of Beg ya pardon mainstream, define mainstream. It says how many turnover bookkeeping as if ltds do bookkeeping instead of concoqtink. You just gotten weird us, i thought the former president was about getting a bit manlier, less whiney..but now you all Sanny be passed out. Seems people not know its a sleeping aid, fubctionally its what it does. An expensive one. That is the equivalent, of 12 cigarettes at once to your longs
@4,56 asleep. Be at work asleep. It s extra lame, you don t know what it does it s for bad sleepers.
We’ve had it here at the Federal level since Oct 2008… We CAN’T smoke anywhere we please. It’s not a free for all. Some places allow you to do so in some parks or during certain events, but basically, you need to be in a private environment that allows it. Plus lots of landlords make you sign no smoking clauses when you sign a lease.
BUT. Its relatively cheap, medical grade, you get 90 minute online delivery in big towns, and nobody thinks you’re a lazy bum for smoking. Even the cops and the military are allowed when they are off duty.
AND there is no second economy to get by banks blocking the money from the sellers. Its GOVERNMENT stores. Ours look like a regular, high-end counter operation… Its bright, has nice colours, its clean and the staff are unionized and provincial employees.
Definitely NOT the kind of stores or “dispensaries” like I saw in Nevada… It’s all prepackaged and neatly arranged. No security except cameras (because… Eastern Canada is like that) and smiles all around.
It’s basically as normal as buying a 6-pack and some Ruffles before couching an NHL game…
PS: I didn’t say all-dressed or Ketchup, because I must be one of the only Canadians who likes every other seasoning better… I also think maple syrup is just TOO sweet… But please don’t tell my family. Oh, I forgot… The last poutine I ate was about a year ago… I must be adopted or something.
No more intoxicants its a scam anyway with we’ll let you get goofed up however we are going to
lay a heavy tax and provide low grade junk grow your own or stick with your normal supplier
It’s a shame.😈
Why haven’t Democrats made it federal legal yet? They had the house and senate and never did it. 🤦♂️
Biggest bulshit ever.
The 420 movement was created by fascists to celebrate hitler’s birthday.
Ok Glenn
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Si,molto interessante.
Brittney Griner was a strong, healthy Olympic champion prior to using marijuana. Then she smoked cannabis and became a prisoner. Weed: Not even once!
Worldwide weed
I love weed..at the same time I have no problem with the pilot of the plane Im on being tested…shame the least lethal drug stays in your system the longest..Somebody up there has a sick sense of humor
Why not give the pilot a sobriety test before flight and still allow them their privacy?
Another job that blk people aren’t doing the hiring
I can’t wait for the dinners when everyone brings a dish 😋 I can’t wait for the person who brings the POTLUCK ✌️😇.
The state of Colorado collected 430 million in taxes in the year 2021 on marijuana revenue. However I can’t get a job if I smoke pot in my own time not on company time. What a joke. What’s the point
No wonder China is beating us smh
one day..
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Meanwhile in the UK… 😢
What did she say, “Twenty- Four billion in revenues, according to estimates.” I’m sure glad that number is according to estimates.
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tobacco and alcohol that cause cancer leading to death have been legal for decades!
Not to mention nationwide US legal guns available to anyone!
The legalization of cannabis would bring great benefits to everyone, the government would have more tax revenues and consumers would feel safer, as illegal sale on the streets is eliminated!
Cannabis also plays an important role in the medical field, as an alternative to opiates that cause serious complications and addiction, yet cannabis is still looked down upon!
This means that those in government do not see the benefits it brings and completely ignore the progress
100% agree with you
I work with people who have used drugs in their past and they seem to join cliques within the workplace and judge other people who keep to themselves.
Marijuana still hinders the brain from making logical decisions. There’s a video of a McDonald’s employee trying to process an order in a drive thru.
Imagine your surgeon smoking weed before your medical procedure. I’m guessing people would not feel so comfortable.
How about allowing the school bus driver to get high before driving your kids to school. Or just have any person high driving through your child’s school district when school let’s put and your child is crossing the street. Marijuana still impairs the mind.
I have no addictions…this includes caffeine (yes people… caffeine is a drug and can be administrated by a doctor) and nicotine. Yet Starbucks is successful because society needs it.
NATIONAL TOSS A SEED DAY- May 15. Everyone toss seeds out your windows, in the woods, road sides, etc.
I tell you what’s crazy @von254…Out in left field on this one, how is it that our federal government legalized hemp in all 50 states and not tag the bill with stipulation that will protect our jobs. Hemp has THC in it. Not nearly as much as the big dog, but drug tests are not looking for hemp. They are looking for THC and THC is THC no matter where it is sourced from. Drug test don’t know the difference of the source. They just only test for THC, period. So why legalize a product that has THC in it but not protect us from getting fired?!
Legalization will be when all companies, every single one of them INCLUDING DOT Drivers and all federal employees are not penalized for off duty use.
Coming to work high or on the job use should not be allowed.
Just having THC in your system is no reason to fire anyone. Especially now with breathalyzers that can detect when you are high and under the influence 2-3 hrs after using.
Using canabis the night before going to work should never be an issue with anyone.
Alcohol is much worse.
I can’t watch this I’m two months weed free …
It’s just a matter of time before America starts falling apart because of a huge lack of quality in our products and infrastructure due to marijuana use. It’s already happening on a small scale that’s growing. And to be smoking it in the workplace is a clear indication that America has lost it’s mind. I can almost cry about what I see happening to this country that’s being run by the dumbest generation is the history of the United States. The devil is having no problem destroying this country right before our eyes.
There hasn’t been a problem with cannabis in the workplace. I know many employees who use cannabis and only a very small percentage consume during work hours. The people that use pot on their own time have minimal effect of profits and safety . It depends on the job . I wouldn’t want my brain surgeon using cannabis near or during surgery but wouldn’t have a problem if the dj at my local radio smoked pot before coming to work .
stand up and be proud losers,
They should make mj legal everywhere but don’t let shops become Walmart like Cookies they need to let regular dealers deal because your state will become like California where regular dealers go homeless and start selling meth to survive than end up with meth addicted homeless everywhere… that’s why there’s so many homeless… so make mj legal but do not permit the sale of it so regular dealers affect the eco system of the trade properly because these cookies and others become a invasive species to the hoods
Why is marijuana making some people sick?
https://youtu.be/uD8RqpbNt7w
It’s the easiest high in history! No brewing, distilling, or ageing!
I love you
Cannibis should be legal for people with illnesses and disabilitys if used responsible and recreationally ❤
And normal people wouldn’t be persecuted and harassed with aneixty for needing medicine
I agree with this video, and it should be more accepted medically as well, comrades.
I think this should be the Legal-Weed-national Anthem. 😂 Snoop and Willie https://youtu.be/tb7U01M21ms
Gross
The black community started Hustling it and haters used to bash us. Now everyone is profiting like crazy off it
Please oh please give me this job I need this job I can take everyone everything and everyone to know, cannot become Sarah had been since 1996 I need this job more than anything else it’s where I can truly be myself please send me abeka Pugh you
Why is tobacco LEGAL vs marijuana ILLEGAL when we ALL know the DEATH tobacco causes in this nation EVERY year???!!!???!!!
I saw the opium of Qing Dynasty in China from American cannabis. The legalization of marijuana is nothing more than a measure of the American government’s inability to deal with the drug epidemic.
You don’t have to pass a Urine test for Alcohol to get a job, even for a Job requiring a CDL to drive Semi Trucks… Though a hang over from the night before would be enough to get into a deadly accident and ticketed for a DUI… A few hours after smoking marijuana wouldn’t cause any hang over or impact your driving skills yet these tests impact your ability to get thousands of jobs for a MONTH after using it…
It’s time to set the record straight on this foolishness!!! Look at the devastation the DEA has done with their Drug Scheduling… Marijuana being set as a Class 1 Drug with no current medical use known and a high potential for abuse and/or addiction!!! While Fentanyl a deadly drug that shouldn’t be used gets a Class 2 Scheduling legal in all 50 States… Both Alcohol and Tobacco are more dangerous being both more highly abused and addictive than Marijuana but still get a favorable nod from the DEA…
I have no problem with legalization but if I employ you, you better be straight and sober while you work for me unless you just sweep floors and clean toilets. I do not want to hire an accountant, a lawyer, a doctor, an engineer, or driver of any machinery who is stoned, no thanks, not going to happen.
And here we sit in the UK watching the world go by as we get left in the dust as usual. We are 50 years behind the rest of the world and forced to watch as our politicians only spar with each other 24/7 about personal matters and make no new real laws that the people want or need to move the country forward. Look at our headlines on a daily basis and you will see more personal issues than citizen issues being waged by the politicians.
What shocks me as a European is that most Americans were more willing to support the legalisation of pot, as opposed to essentials like universal healthcare. Priorities people 😅
Most? This isn’t true
As an American, it’s much easier right now to pass legalization of rec weed than changing how our universal health care is. We get that our healthcare is pretty bad compared to other countries.
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Time to find a new line of work F truck driving
Marijuana.
Minnesota just became the 23 rd state to legalize it.
My coworker who was always quiet and respectful was sccolded about smokimg weed outside on the job ,, smoke breaks was allowed ,, she was an excellent worker,, she was reprimanded for her weed smoking,, without the weed high i didnt like her any more ,, she was arguementive and horrible ,,marijuane was definitly a good medicine for ,, wish that the boss her about her weed smoking she was an absolute horrible person as a non smoker,,, she really needed that weed,, i ddo not smoke nor do i like second hand smoke but my cowor was very respectful she didn’t even next to anyone, leave people be ,, let them smoke ,, i hate weed necuse it bothers me ,, but smokers hVe always been respectful enough to move away to smoke,, leave them alone,, they aint bothering nobody
I used to hate weed ,, but niw o respect it,, im allergic to all smoke and alcohol,, but my coworker needs weed ,, without it she is piggish and loud acrappy worker ,,when i first met her she work and was always pleasant and quiet ,, but without the weed she is loud and rude ,, i prefer her weeded
Finally they are legalizing a drug that was proven to hurt people’s and ruin their Future…..just like anything there is strong lobbying behind it. Those selling it do not consume it
Us poor truck drivers
I am ok with legalization for medical use. But after my friend ruined his life on that and now he lives on the street?! No. I don’t need it for my life happiness.
I’ve done it recreationally and I in no way messed up my life in anyway.
@Jared GuantanoYet, you don’t need it to be happy. If you are ok, you won’t create addiction. But if your life is in the lowest, you may use it as a escape…… and than. ….
Just a bunch of addicted addicts .
Yup, I always laugh when people say weed isn’t addictive, meanwhile they can’t go a day without it. So many people can’t cope with reality.
@SaturnFrost Right… what do you do in you’re daily life? do yopu watch TV? Go on social media? Eat food every 3 hours? Do you take sugar in you’re drinks? The true ‘reality’ is that everything around is an ‘addiction’ in one way or the others its just post snobby twats like you that judge and think you live the perfect life.
NOW LOOK AT THIS WEED MONEY MAKING. WHEN BLACK PEOPLE🤔🤔 MEN AND WOMEN WERE SELLING WEED BACK IN DAYS. LOOK AT THE HYPOCRITICAL GOVERNMENT OF USA IDEA TO LET SO CALLED WHITE MEN AND WOMEN GET AWAY WITH THE WEED SELLING…IT’S BIG NOW. WHILE BLACK HAVING PROBLEM OPENING SHOPS IN ALL 50 STATES…PURE HYPOCRITES RUNNING THE WEED MONEY MAKING IN AMERICA OF USA.
THE GOVERNMENT/POLITICIANS IS SHUTTING DOWN WEED SHOP WITHOUT LICENCE , BUT ONLY BLACK PEOPLE SHOP IS GETTSHUT DOWN🤔🤔🤔???😱😱😱🤣🤣🤣🤣. THOSE WEED IS PROCESS WEED..I BELIEVE IN NATURAL WEED…NICE GREEN FRESH WEED..
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Everything illegal in other side of the world is free in U.S.A.
No problem if my coworkers want to meet up after work to drink at the bar so they can drive home themselves, but god forbid I smoke a bowl on my own time.
Meanwhile, productivity continues to drop at the workplace because half the staff is either high or addicted to staring at their phones all shift.
Clown world for sure.
Weed should be illagle again
I was hired and told that a medical marijuana prescription does not supersede the federal law, so it’s still illegal!
Boommmmmmmm bebyyeeeee
In Malaysia, you will be hang to death. just imagine, you being prisoned and hang because u sell a cube size marijuana.
Homie with the vibes knows what’s up
I’m so proud of America finally they legalized it.
Makes everything worse
Of course you shouldn’t get high on the job. But off the clock should be fair game
The government works for us the people they are not in charge of anything The people run this country That’s why we elect presidents it’s the people that make the choices it’s the people that make the decisions they should NOT be ignoring that. Another thing imagine a government that WORKS FOR US telling US what we are allowed to put in OUR bodies. Yeah sit down with that ill just be a criminal then and get high 💯 meanwhile the real criminals are trying to make people like me the crinimal.