Wow, what a bullshiat article.

I smoke weed constantly at home and I never have trouble.. uh.. remembering.. what?

make me some tea: I never smoked weed too often in the past, but when I did, I definitely notice some degradation in my mental abilities days afterward. Never much liked the stuff.

Are you sure you're not high right now?

Your statement makes little sense.

Fortunately, I'm a genius, so me smoking all the time just brings me down to the level of everyone else in the office.

/actually, it makes me a better worker

affect dorito supply as well

"Can weed affect my work?"

Yes. If you test positive for it during your pre-employment drug screening, you will not be hired. If you are subsequently drug-tested during your employment, and you test positive for weed, you will be fired for cause. That means that you not only lose your income, but you will be unable to collect unemployment.

I only smoked pot once while I was in college....
Ended up ramming mail boxes w/a Monte Carlo on purpose so I decided to make that 1 and done...

bullshiat alert

Marijuana has other risks, too: It contains more carcinogens than tobacco and can cause the same respiratory issues - possibly even cancer.

Bzzt wrong.

Correspondence: Robert Melamede rm­ela­m­eds­ccu­edu

Author Affiliations

Biology Department, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 80918, USA

In conclusion, while both tobacco and cannabis smoke have similar properties chemically, their pharmacological activities differ greatly. Components of cannabis smoke minimize some carcinogenic pathways whereas tobacco smoke enhances some. Both types of smoke contain carcinogens and particulate matter that promotes inflammatory immune responses that may enhance the carcinogenic effects of the smoke. However, cannabis typically down-regulates immunologically-generated free radical production by promoting a Th2 immune cytokine profile. Furthermore, THC inhibits the enzyme necessary to activate some of the carcinogens found in smoke. In contrast, tobacco smoke increases the likelihood of carcinogenesis by overcoming normal cellular checkpoint protective mechanisms through the activity of respiratory epithelial cell nicotine receptors. Cannabinoids receptors have not been reported in respiratory epithelial cells (in skin they prevent cancer), and hence the DNA damage checkpoint mechanism should remain intact after prolonged cannabis exposure. Furthermore, nicotine promotes tumor angiogenesis whereas cannabis inhibits it. It is possible that as the cannabis-consuming population ages, the long-term consequences of smoking cannabis may become more similar to what is observed with tobacco. However, current knowledge does not suggest that cannabis smoke will have a carcinogenic potential comparable to that resulting from exposure to tobacco smoke.

It should be noted that with the development of vaporizers, that use the respiratory route for the delivery of carcinogen-free cannabis vapors, the carcinogenic potential of smoked cannabis has been largely eliminated [47,48].
Bioenergetics Institute, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 80918, USA

http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/2/1/21

FTA: Marijuana has other risks, too: It contains more carcinogens than tobacco and can cause the same respiratory issues - possibly even cancer.

Carcinogens may cause cancer! News at 11.

The only reason I don't smoke weed is that I don't have ready access to it. I'm sure the same applies to most people including you!

Sure it can. Depending on your chosen career it could be a good thing.

He should have asked MSNBC.

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/10/10098412-smoking-pot-do es nt-hurt-lung-capacity-study-shows (new window)

It makes me a better doctor.

It makes me a better pilot.

Marihuana, the Assassin of Youth.. oogity boogity boo. Glad the comments in the article laid the smack down.

I work in the technical field (computer systems) and I find weed to actually help me. I don't smoke at work, obviously, but I do almost constantly once I'm at home. It's a great way to unwind and relax after a long day. It helps me sleep well and recharge before another day at the office.

I'm not sure I could do it without the weed.

I operate the weed-whacker for a landscape company.

Weeds are the reason I have a job.

btraz70: I only smoked pot once while I was in college....
Ended up ramming mail boxes w/a Monte Carlo on purpose so I decided to make that 1 and done...

Sounds like more of a problem with the derp than with the weed.

I have dreads. I'm sure my co-workers are 99% that I smoke. But I work hard so even if what they believe is true, its not an issue.

In my line of work weed is a performance enhancing drug.

Skr: Marihuana, the Hashishim of Youth.. oogity boogity boo. Glad the comments in the article laid the smack down.

Fixed dat for u.

It definitely makes me a better, more relaxed chef. and it saves lives by keeping me from killing the idiots around me.

Different drugs effect people differently. I can smoke a lot of weed and be totally productive. My days off include: wake up smoke, start laundry, do dishes, clean the whole house, go for a bike ride, and then video games and make dinner. This is a normal day off and I pretty much smoke all day. At my last job it was a pretty miserable environment and I smoked a lot before work and on breaks to stop myself from saying something snide and losing that job (got promoted twice). At a much better job, I just smoke when I get home.

/coffee and cigarettes turn me into a crazy woman. Had a boss ask me to never drink coffee at work before.

Cybernetic: "Can weed affect my work?"

Yes. If you test positive for it during your pre-employment drug screening, you will not be hired. If you are subsequently drug-tested during your employment, and you test positive for weed, you will be fired for cause. That means that you not only lose your income, but you will be unable to collect unemployment.

What if you're self-employed? Or live in Spain or Portugal?

This really is a country of cowards and idiots. You think you can save a nation as stupid as this ?

And what is the excuse for all of the drug free ADD and ADHD people in the workplace?

PacManDreaming: Back when I used to smoke, I was probably the last person you should've turned loose with power tools or motorized vehicles. Or Play-Doh. Or Nerf balls. Or pretty much anything denser than Aerogel.


For me it's the opposite. It makes me slow down and be more careful. I prefer doing my carpentry or other manual labor that way, and end up with better results. When sober I'm more impatient and less methodical and tend to make more mistakes.

Literary prowess used to be directly related to liver destruction.

People who smoke weed regularly are losers. I am not talking about experimentation when you're a teen or in college, or for actual medical needs (cancer patients, glaucoma, etc.), but if you continue to smoke that shiat for recreational purposes (as well with drinking everyday) you are a grade A moron and more than likely not doing anything special with your life.

Might as well wake up and crack your head with a hammer every morning instead, because weed makes you retarded ("whoa man, nu uh"...yeah huh, hippy). seriously look at someone who doesn't smoke the cess vs some cheech and chonger burn out - you can totally tell with is worth a fark and who is a drain on society. In fact, every person I have ever met who smokes weed cant even look you straight in the eye. It's weird...it's like marijuana makes you into a shifty-eyed punk biatch.

Old woman yells at cloud.

Helps me as a programmer... sometimes this job gets INCREDIBLY tedious. A couple puffs makes it fun again.

Depending whether you smoke a Sativa or an Indica can make a big difference. It's the difference of "my oven needs cleaned at 10 pm" and a couch slug.