(05-09-2018, 08:32 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(05-09-2018, 07:18 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I'm kind of on the fence when it comes to this topic.  I personally do not use marijuana (though I did so many years ago in my younger days).

On one hand, I personally don't care what people do in their personal lives and/or in their homes.  If someone wants to smoke a joint to relax after a day of work or while socializing on the weekends, I don't see any problem with that.

On the other hand, I have heard of and seen cases where people are smoking marijuana while on break at work.  This includes places where dangerous machinery is used and regardless of my personal opinion of marijuana use, a person should not be operating machinery, driving, etc. while impaired... especially on the job.

To go along with that, at the place that I work at we handle classified information and have to have a security clearance.  A person that can't pass a drug test displays poor judgement and therefor cannot hold a security clearance.

We feel about the same regarding this subject.

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(05-09-2018, 06:35 PM)rollerjag Wrote: From conversations I've had and what I've read, businesses in Colorado generally test more often now than before legalization. 

Anyone not researching for a major life change like moving and starting a new job enough to know about a company's drug policy are probably too dumb to do said job very well.

It would make sense to test more often. And yeah, some of these kids moving out there don't have a plan other than to "live where the weed is legal." What's worse is the guy with a family. I mean, get real. It's hard to believe people are that dumb or naive, but they are. Some think, "well if I don't ask then I can honestly say I didn't know." Yeah, plausible deniability shouldn't be your fall back position in these situations.

It all comes down to morals, values and what you want to accomplish in life.  If "legal pot" is the priority for some people, then in my opinion their goals in life are pretty low.  For me personally, I am finally reaching one of my personal goals, that being to own a small ranch/farm out in the country.  I get more of a "high" clearing land and envisioning what I want to do with the property that we bought (36+ acres).  I do like to partake in "legal drugs", that being alcohol (specifically beer) on occasion, but it's not a priority for me.

For some people the priority for being able to partake in their personal vice (marijuana) in my opinion is a very poor decision for moving or going to a certain place.

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