Nurses smoking weed?

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Hey nurses,

In honor of "420" tomorrow... As a health-care professional, what are your thoughts on smoking weed? Any nurses out there that smoke a joint here and there?

Cheers.

Oh and I've had those brownies as well . . . they taste horrible.

:spit:

then you had a very bad baker.

(no pun intended)

once in a very blue moon do i partake. i prefer it to alchohol...none of the side effects. plus, i'm too stingy to pay a small fortune or so every few weeks. cause noone likes bad tasting weed..gotta spend the money.

wont be partaking now that im in school.

out of the other evils, cigarettes, alchohol, prescription drugs, idiots that set themselves on fire for a dare..weed is the lesser.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.
The Chewy Crusters are right up my alley. They are well seasoned and done to perfection.

More for me. :blink:

Nurse Jerky.

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Maybe the original post was about related to work, but the thread is a moving beast and as such morphed. Obviously no one needs to be under the influence at work. They will have to decide once it's legal federally how to test nurses. The current method won't fly. It can be in your system for 30 days and one wouldn't be "under the influence" some people find it fun. More attributed to one's brain chemistry, I believe. Of course no one should jeopardize their job, but alcohol is legal and we all know how not to be intoxicated at work, so the discussion should start about how those nurses might want to indulge and how long to be free of that before clocking in.

It's morphing because you are morphing it.

There is a drinking thread active right now as well. It is actually way less coherent and respectful than this thread has been.

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I haven't smoked any weed since I was 21 years of age. However, when I retire I'm going to smoke weed everyday. At this stage of my life, I'm happy with my morning coffee & 5mg fluoxetine. :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

No, that's asinine.

1. I would never risk my job for that. What fool would?

2. I abstain from any mind/mood altering recreational drugs (including alcohol, which is far more dangerous in my opinion than weed). It's a very personal choice that I have made and am very firm on.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Float Pool Nursing.

Weed is stupid.

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Specializes in Float Pool - A Little Bit of Everything.

I don't.... However, if it was legal I would. I am a Vet with PTSD.

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I'm waiting til its legal to try it for the first time. It shouldn't be that long of a wait.

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Nurses should not be afraid to lose their license if they smoke. Other professions do not and the War on drugs is a planned political joke.

Now, what were talking about ... and where are those Oreos?

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so far from what I've read posted here on this topic, I find it quite limiting, to say the least. It will become federally legal. Most states it IS legal.

It's not legal in "most states." It's currently legal in 24 states. Only 4 states (plus District of Columbia) allow recreational use.

I think eventually it will be legalized everywhere. But nurses cannot partake until it's federally legal, and even then, facilities may still decline to hire or fire nurses who test positive. We've seen that with nicotine. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Where Is Marijuana Legal in the United States? List of Recreational and Medicinal States - Mic

I think everyone should calm down. I don't personally like many things, but if it doesn't affect me at work or in my personal choices, then I do not care. I don't like Rum, or Whiskey, or black sneakers. If others do, that's fine. More for them. I think as nurses, we should stop being so judgmental.

Nobody needs to calm down. Also, I've seen very little judgment here. No need to try to create controversy that isn't there.

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Nurses should not be afraid to lose their license if they smoke. Other professions do not and the War on drugs is a planned political joke.

This guy lost his job in a state where marijuana is legal (Colorado). He lost his job, sued, and lost his lawsuit.

Colorado top court says Dish worker can be fired for medical marijuana - Jun. 15, 215

Nurses in some areas are losing their jobs because they test positive for nicotine. I think it's going to take a long time before nurses are allowed to smoke or ingest marijuana without consequence.

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Specializes in Care Coordination, Care Management.

I don't smoke weed (or anything else), but I have no problem with people smoking weed.

Once I retire many years from now, I may have an occasional toke. ;)

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