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.
Nope, More BS
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#19 Right! And people were killing to buy alcohol and selling (and stealing from their families) all their stuff to get money to buy alcohol. Comparing alcohol during the prohibition to drug is a huge fail!
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.
#25 And here I was thinking you were a liberal
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!
Where I currently work the temperature in the workspace is ambient outside temperature, in the low to mid 90′s (Fahrenheit scale) with the heat index around 100+. I know I’m significantly impaired because of the heat, but there’s not much I can do about it. And for those who parrot “So get another job.” haven’t been paying attention to the current job market these days. Or probably much else either, but that’s another topic. So, being completely drug and alcohol free ( Well yes, yes I am) and impaired by the work environment is OK. But NOT OK if the work environment was comfortable and I was stoned. I’m confused. Maybe I should consider this when I’m a bit cooler.
This is ridiculous… you can’t come to work drunk, stoned on strong prescription medication or wearing only your underwear (unless that IS your job).
At least this would help sell those Krispy Kreme Cheeseburgers in the other post as office snacks.
This is why I want to telecommute.
I will sit above the freeway, waiting and watching for those Driving and Toking…LOVE IT>>>