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sanatanadharma

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5. Cannabis use ought to be 'don't ask, don't say' off-work activity

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 08:54 AM

Mar 2021

Cannabis use ought to be 'don't ask, don't say' off-work activity.

Actual behavioral problems can be addressed without assumptions that Friday night makes M-F work suspect.

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NOW: From the WH regarding marijuana use among staff members [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2021 OP

Time to legalize it SheltieLover Mar 2021 #1

This. n/t ms liberty Mar 2021 #4

Fox News: White House run by potheads underpants Mar 2021 #2

also Fox News: Pot Discovered In Kitchen Fire nt taxi Mar 2021 #3

In close proximity to a kettle speak easy Mar 2021 #10

touche' taxi Mar 2021 #12

Police describe both Pot and Kettle as Black Ramsey Barner Mar 2021 #30

Judge denies bail Lefty Skates Mar 2021 #33

LoL 3auld6phart Mar 2021 #24

It's a binary thing. Our side bring people to happiness, . :) nt taxi Mar 2021 #29

And that's a bad thing because...? berni_mccoy Mar 2021 #8

Cannabis use ought to be 'don't ask, don't say' off-work activity sanatanadharma Mar 2021 #5

It should be legalized, people need to have good judgement to not go to work stoned Escurumbele Mar 2021 #6

100% should be legal everywhere Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #21

Another fake "scandal" and failure of "transparency" down the drain. Next for the Biden bashers? George II Mar 2021 #7

So what actually happened? I thought some staff were in fact let go.... TheRickles Mar 2021 #9

Yes, 5 were let go for cannabis use. This doesn't clarify much Arazi Mar 2021 #11

So were they let go for frequent use during the past 12 months? TheRickles Mar 2021 #14

and/or lying about said use dsc Mar 2021 #20

Maybe they were smoking in the break room. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #15

Probably weren't truthful which is seen as worse than the actual act JI7 Mar 2021 #22

Perhaps they were let go for using it on the job or being "under the influence" on the job.... George II Mar 2021 #31

I'd have to think that daily dealing with the likes of Xavier Breath Mar 2021 #13

Most likely for lying about using it JT45242 Mar 2021 #16

Where's the WH Official Statement??? Duppers Mar 2021 #17

Ok, from Forbes... Duppers Mar 2021 #19

Years back the owner of a local business considered doing drug tests on employees. twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #18

Just about the same thing at our office Betty88 Mar 2021 #27

Good. I hope whoever pushed this nonsense Takket Mar 2021 #23

no more new wars? RicROC Mar 2021 #25

I voted for them.. IbogaProject Mar 2021 #26

For all practical reasons it should be legal. Mr. Evil Mar 2021 #28

No one?? Does that mean that the White House is going to rehire the people they've already fired? progressoid Mar 2021 #32