Let's All Get Stoned!

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The American workforce won’t stop getting stoned and it’s leading to the highest rate of positive drug tests among workers and perspective employees in more than a decade.

Employers are finding that the applicant pool is becoming more likely to test positive for marijuana and other drugs, including amphetamines like cocaine and Adderall. The issue is causing problems for businesses in states with legalized recreational marijuana, where rates of positive drug tests are much higher, reports The Washington Post.

The number of employees testing positive for drugs increased 11 percent in Colorado in 2016 and 9 percent in Washington, the first two states to fully legalize marijuana. While some employers in these states are adjusting workplace policies to fit state laws, businesses that require operating heavy machinery like supply warehouses are struggling to fill their positions.

“Some weeks this year, 90 percent of applicants would test positive for something,” Laura Stephens, a human resources manager for the supply chain McLane, told WaPo. “Finding people to fill jobs is really challenging.”

The revelations come from a report released Tuesday by Quest Diagnostics, which conducts medical and workplace laboratory tests, showing that the number of Americans across the country testing positive for illicit substances is at a 12 year high.

Positive results for marijuana rose by 4 percent overall, and the number of employees testing positive for amphetamines rose from 0.97 percent to 1.1 percent in 2016.

A survey recently released by the National Safety Council reveals more than 70 percent of workplaces are also feeling the negative effects of opioid abuse.

More than 1 in 25 American workers are now failing their drug tests in some capacity.

 

[odanny]

Make marijuana legal and you reduce these positive tests by more than half. Marijuana is harmless and non addictive, and no one has yet to die from an overdose. The genie is out of the bottle, and regressive redneck control freaks like Atty. General and Grand Wizard Jeff Sessions cannot change this fact.

 

[strollingbones]

some kid dies of caffine......deaths from oding on pot....zero

 

[ScienceRocks]

Make it legal nationwide.

Lets all get stoned big time!!!

 

[Mousterian]

The fact that you'll test positive for weed for days after you've smoked, inflates these numbers beyond credibility.
From Wiki:
Most cannabinoids are lipophilic (fat soluble) compounds that easily store in fat, thus yielding a long elimination half-life relative to other recreational drugs. The THC molecule, and related compounds, are usually detectable in urine drug tests from 3 days up to 10 days according to Redwood Laboratories; heavy users can produce positive tests for 1-3 months after ceasing cannabis use.[1][2] The length of time varies greatly according to metabolism, quantity, and frequency of use.[citation needed]

 

[Mousterian]

And the overwhelming effect is to slow a driver down, the exact opposite of almost every other recreational drug, and especially alcohol.
Fuck, I was overtaken by a jogger, a while back..

 

[ScienceRocks]

What happen to liberty and personal freedom mr. loserterian? Oh'yesss, you only attack the poor while sucking the rich mans dick.

This loses the rich man some money...Can't have that.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

What happen to liberty and personal freedom mr. loserterian? Oh'yesss, you only attack the poor while sucking the rich mans dick.

This loses the rich man some money...Can't have that.

loser liberals waste their lives stoned, and weaken our country. It is far better to be have Republican religious values and to work hard at your job, family, and society.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

The American workforce won’t stop getting stoned and it’s leading to the highest rate of positive drug tests among workers and perspective employees in more than a decade.

Employers are finding that the applicant pool is becoming more likely to test positive for marijuana and other drugs, including amphetamines like cocaine and Adderall. The issue is causing problems for businesses in states with legalized recreational marijuana, where rates of positive drug tests are much higher, reports The Washington Post.

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More than 1 in 25 American workers are now failing their drug tests in some capacity.

So much the better for people like me, who don't do drugs, and who thus gain a competitive advantage over pathetic losers who do.

 

[Spare_change]

Make marijuana legal and you reduce these positive tests by more than half. Marijuana is harmless and non addictive, and no one has yet to die from an overdose. The genie is out of the bottle, and regressive redneck control freaks like Atty. General and Grand Wizard Jeff Sessions cannot change this fact.

OP Note:

"Marijuana is harmless and non addictive"

Both have been scientifically proven to be false.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Make marijuana legal and you reduce these positive tests by more than half. Marijuana is harmless and non addictive, and no one has yet to die from an overdose. The genie is out of the bottle, and regressive redneck control freaks like Atty. General and Grand Wizard Jeff Sessions cannot change this fact.

OP Note:

"Marijuana is harmless and non addictive"

Both have been scientifically proven to be false.

harmless and non addictive??? How can wasting your life in a stoned haze be harmless?
Do you wish that on your children?

 

[Spare_change]

Make marijuana legal and you reduce these positive tests by more than half. Marijuana is harmless and non addictive, and no one has yet to die from an overdose. The genie is out of the bottle, and regressive redneck control freaks like Atty. General and Grand Wizard Jeff Sessions cannot change this fact.

OP Note:

"Marijuana is harmless and non addictive"

Both have been scientifically proven to be false.

harmless and non addictive??? How can wasting your life in a stoned haze be harmless?
Do you wish that on your children?

"Similarly, Americans of all ages with a household income of less than $20,000 accounted for 29 percent of all marijuana use and 27 percent of all cigarette use, compared to only 13 percent of all alcohol use and 19 percent of the total adult population"

Study: Poorer marijuana users smoking the most – The Denver Post

"According to both reports, June was the lucrative month for recreational marijuana sales in Washington since passage of Initiative 502. Roughly $86.7 million in sales was reported, yielding over $20 million in taxes for the state, nearly double the amount generated in June 2015."

Marijuana sales in Washington state top $1 billion: Report

So, where did that money come from? What are the users NOT buying in order to feed their habit? How many kids aren't getting fed, or dressed? Oh yeah ---- 85,000, right?

 

[danielpalos]

The American workforce won’t stop getting stoned and it’s leading to the highest rate of positive drug tests among workers and perspective employees in more than a decade.

Employers are finding that the applicant pool is becoming more likely to test positive for marijuana and other drugs, including amphetamines like cocaine and Adderall. The issue is causing problems for businesses in states with legalized recreational marijuana, where rates of positive drug tests are much higher, reports The Washington Post.

The number of employees testing positive for drugs increased 11 percent in Colorado in 2016 and 9 percent in Washington, the first two states to fully legalize marijuana. While some employers in these states are adjusting workplace policies to fit state laws, businesses that require operating heavy machinery like supply warehouses are struggling to fill their positions.

“Some weeks this year, 90 percent of applicants would test positive for something,” Laura Stephens, a human resources manager for the supply chain McLane, told WaPo. “Finding people to fill jobs is really challenging.”

The revelations come from a report released Tuesday by Quest Diagnostics, which conducts medical and workplace laboratory tests, showing that the number of Americans across the country testing positive for illicit substances is at a 12 year high.

Positive results for marijuana rose by 4 percent overall, and the number of employees testing positive for amphetamines rose from 0.97 percent to 1.1 percent in 2016.

A survey recently released by the National Safety Council reveals more than 70 percent of workplaces are also feeling the negative effects of opioid abuse.

More than 1 in 25 American workers are now failing their drug tests in some capacity.

Laissez-fair in employment practices, right wingers!

 

[hjmick]

Prospective employees, not perspective. What are you? On dope?

 

[RodISHI]

Any equipment operators on any kind of drug whether it be prescription or not are a huge cost factor for the employer. I say that from the perspective of a former employer plus a former owner of heavy equipment. Even a little pot slows down the responsiveness of the operator. A machine breakdown can cost thousands to fix for just a little boo-boo on the part of the operator. Son damn near got ran over out on a job where a few of his crew members were potheads that had the truck driver backing up without first looking to see where everyone else on the crew was located; he was pretty miffed about it too as he barely had time to get out of the way of being ran over. After that he refused to work with anyone who smoked pot on those type construction jobs with operating equipment. In a factory or a warehouse costs also run up from damages when a simple forklift operation goes awry. Dump a load or run into something and it can cost the employer thousands in an instant.

 

[Spare_change]

Any equipment operators on any kind of drug whether it be prescription or not are a huge cost factor for the employer. I say that from the perspective of a former employer plus a former owner of heavy equipment. Even a little pot slows down the responsiveness of the operator. A machine breakdown can cost thousands to fix for just a little boo-boo on the part of the operator. Son damn near got ran over out on a job where a few of his crew members were potheads that had the truck driver backing up without first looking to see where everyone else on the crew was located; he was pretty miffed about it too as he barely had time to get out of the way of being ran over. After that he refused to work with anyone who smoked pot on those type construction jobs with operating equipment. In a factory or a warehouse costs also run up from damages when a simple forklift operation goes awry. Dump a load or run into something and it can cost the employer thousands in an instant.

Guess we better hope the doctor isn't doing a little weed before the operation, huh?

 

[danielpalos]

Any equipment operators on any kind of drug whether it be prescription or not are a huge cost factor for the employer. I say that from the perspective of a former employer plus a former owner of heavy equipment. Even a little pot slows down the responsiveness of the operator. A machine breakdown can cost thousands to fix for just a little boo-boo on the part of the operator. Son damn near got ran over out on a job where a few of his crew members were potheads that had the truck driver backing up without first looking to see where everyone else on the crew was located; he was pretty miffed about it too as he barely had time to get out of the way of being ran over. After that he refused to work with anyone who smoked pot on those type construction jobs with operating equipment. In a factory or a warehouse costs also run up from damages when a simple forklift operation goes awry. Dump a load or run into something and it can cost the employer thousands in an instant.

Unlike, "insurance scams" and "cutting corners to reduce costs".

 

[mdk]

This thread is bullshit. I thought we were all going to get stoned?!

 

[danielpalos]

Any equipment operators on any kind of drug whether it be prescription or not are a huge cost factor for the employer. I say that from the perspective of a former employer plus a former owner of heavy equipment. Even a little pot slows down the responsiveness of the operator. A machine breakdown can cost thousands to fix for just a little boo-boo on the part of the operator. Son damn near got ran over out on a job where a few of his crew members were potheads that had the truck driver backing up without first looking to see where everyone else on the crew was located; he was pretty miffed about it too as he barely had time to get out of the way of being ran over. After that he refused to work with anyone who smoked pot on those type construction jobs with operating equipment. In a factory or a warehouse costs also run up from damages when a simple forklift operation goes awry. Dump a load or run into something and it can cost the employer thousands in an instant.

Guess we better hope the doctor isn't doing a little weed before the operation, huh?

It depends. Some people actually have doctorates on the Use of medicines.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Make marijuana legal and you reduce these positive tests by more than half. Marijuana is harmless and non addictive, and no one has yet to die from an overdose. The genie is out of the bottle, and regressive redneck control freaks like Atty. General and Grand Wizard Jeff Sessions cannot change this fact.

OP Note:

"Marijuana is harmless and non addictive"

Both have been scientifically proven to be false.

harmless and non addictive??? How can wasting your life in a stoned haze be harmless?
Do you wish that on your children?

It's no different than alcohol.
Some will abuse it to the point it takes over their lives.
Personally I dont smoke everyday nor do I drink everyday.