If marijuana was legal for adults in California, would more people show up at work high? And how would that change the definition of a “smoke break” during work hours?
That’s the latest issue facing proponents of Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would make marijuana legal for adults in California.
Voters will have a chance in November to decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes for adults over 21 but the political debate over the controversial issue has been heating up for quite some time. The latest argument against the ballot measure is that given the legal freedom to smoke pot, people will be high at work.
The California Chamber of Commerce on Thursday released a legal analysis that claims Proposition 19 would lead to more workplace accidents by forcing employers to let workers smoke pot on the job. The analysis by the non-profit group also challenges the proposed law by claiming it would make California companies ineligible for federal contracts because employers could not guarantee a drug-free workplace.
A ridiculous argument for obvious reasons. Along with a ban on alcohol use at work, individual employers will enforce the same with marijuana. Problem solved…no study necessary, the advice is free.
Agree with McCullough.
As an example of my experience: I’ve tried writing a computer program after having one beer, and for me it is impossible to create something logical after a beer.
So, in the future, when I call customer service, and get someone who is high, I’ll call back to get another person to address my problem, and maybe send an email to manager of customer service indicating the name of the person who couldn’t help me. If the management isn’t interested, I’ll give my money to their competition.
If, in a world that increasingly requires workers to be alert and engaged, people want to hurt their brain with intoxicants, then those people are free to do so and also free to remove themselves from the economy.
People get canned when they come to work stoned.There is no hiding it when you smoke it shows.Problem solved…..Let the weed be Free!
I can never identify what passes instead of humour in the USA. Was that statement from the Chamber of Commerce intended to be funny? I didn’t laugh…
Doah!!! They already are stoned!!
Umm, going to work STONED is a waste of time.
Its counter productive TO BEING HIGH..
Unless you have had some REALLY HARD WEED, this will end quickly, and miserably..
Again I ask why stop at pot?
Why not Codeine? How about Quaaludes, they were OTC back in the 60s. Why not all of the drugs? Even heroin.
Look if you are going to legalise drugs for fun you might as well open the lid to Pandora’s box and let all of it out.
You monkeys will not learn until half your population has burnt hands. And the burnt hand teaches best. But please don’t come crying to me when your primates lay dead on your roads and trauma units with greater numbers because you refuse to control yourselves.
I’ll stay on two legs, you effers can keep on your fours. Enjoy the house of pain.
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My admittedly few interactions with California civil employees indicates to me they could only get more efficient were they intoxicated with marijuana. God only knows what they’re high on currently.
If all the workers were stoned, maybe I’d get some friendly customer service for a change.
“If marijuana was legal for adults in California, would more people show up at work high?”
How would you tell?
“legalize marijuana for recreational purposes for adults over 21”
You can see where this is going can’t you?
If marijuana was legal, but you have a note from your doctor to use it for medical reasons, can you force your employer to let you smoke it at work, as well as build you a ventilated smoking room?
Will it be covered by your health insurance?
If being drug free is a condition for being employed you do what you always did.
Drug test and fire whoever fails.
#8 Cursor:
“How about Quaaludes, they were OTC back in the 60s.”
And yet human civilization managed not to crumble, in spite of OTC quaaludes.
“Look if you are going to legalise drugs for fun”
We want to legalize drugs to put the violent black market dealers out of business. The fun comes later.
#15:
The drug trade is responsible for many orders of magnitude more violent crime in this country than black market gun sales.
And the black market for firearms sells mostly to… get ready for it… drug dealers!
You’re not allowed to go to work stoned?
Since when?
#18:
“Drug consumption is responsible for drug dealers.”
Just like alcohol consumption in the 1920s was responsible for organized crime but now it’s not.
People who want go to work high:
a. Already do so.
b. Are working a simple job where it doesn’t make a difference.
Nope, More BS
http://contracostatimes.com/rss/ci_15733603?source=rss&nclick_check=1
Here’s more of the pinko liberal left democrats pushing their agenda on Amerika. If they legalize this stuff they might as well legalize gay marriage and Jackson Rape too. Church will never be the same.
#23,
MORALS are for the individual, to HOLD dear to his heart.
the government ISNT there to SAVE you from temptation. YOU ARE.
Government is for the PEOPLE, not 1 person..the interaction of MORE then 1 person. JUST as most of the laws in the bible. THERE are many Rules in the bible about HOW you are to TREAT YOURSELF. But these are NON-STANDARD to others. Government is for ALL THE OTHERS INVOLVED.
YOURSELF? you must be TRUE to yourself.
Interesting. Years ago, at a steel plant I once worked at, there was this electrician there who seemed to always be stoned. And I wondered how he kept his job. Apparently the company got a big tax break for employing a Vietnam Vet. And that’s all they cared about. When the layoffs came, guess who got to keep his job. Hint. It wasn’t me. And I too was a Vietnam War Era vet. But I didn’t do drugs. He had a few years seniority over me. So the union fought for his job, over the rest of us who got canned. Ignoring what a total screw up he was, under the influence.
Then some years later, the whole place went bankrupt. I wonder why? Not now some russian outfit owns it. And it’s still losing money.
Anyway, my point is companies probably don’t even give a rat’s butt about employees doing drugs. As long as it doesn’t cost lives. They have all these political and financial incentives to consider, before dumping a “problem” employee. Potential safety problems is very low on the list.
I don’t want to sound like a self-righteous prick, but I don’t drink or do drugs, and I feel very uncomfortable around people doing these things. I can totally imagine society clefting into The Straights and The Druggies. Maybe there was a sci-fi movie along these lines?
If what you do at work isn’t dangerous (power tools, heavy equipment), and you can do your job as required, what difference does it make? As long as you don’t act like a moron (I did spend an afternoon with someone high on THC at work many years ago, and I was not happy with him at all). But pot? Heck I remember a couple of cops I saw on a daily basis thirty years ago when I was stoned on pot, who thought I was high, the day I wasn’t!
This is why I want to telecommute.
I will sit above the freeway, waiting and watching for those Driving and Toking…LOVE IT>>>