The Beginning Of The End Of Prohibition

[Hestia]

58. You are aware that people smoked in those professions long before private industry drug

testing came along right? There used to be a Socialist newsletter called New Solutions who reported on the drug testing back in the mid 1980s. Utility company in Ga. had to drug test because of new laws. Problem the employees who were the best at their jobs, most enthusiastic, continued learning, etc. all tested positive. It was something like over 60% (remember early 80s that something like 70-75% of 16-22 y/o's smoked) and they couldn't fire all their employees - they'd go under.

So we get private industry rehab. Those private industries making a killing on all aspects of drugs and cannabis (which is not a drug).

I need to go out to the garage and find those newsletters - scan them in and share them. All the issues were like that - a rethinking of problems and looking at them in a new light. Certainly colored my attitude in a lot of ways.