Okay I realize my username isn't the best for this topic... anyways
Let's talk about marijuana. The fact that it's illegal is mindblowing. Let's ban a plant but not life crippling narcotics. We all know that marijuana is safer than alcohol.
Unfortunately with the weed being legal in certain states, I feel like the BON wouldn't care about those laws. Plus being illegal on a federal level (what.) doesn't help either.
So do you guys think weed will ever be okay in nursing? I hope one day it will be. To be honest, with all the stress (mentally and physically) we go through, a joint might be extremely beneficial. What do you guys think?
It's not a matter of how dumb, elkpark, respectfully. It's a matter of reality. People are using it medicinally and now some recreationally as well, legally. Its found to be helpful, for some very helpful.
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Only so long as the federal government continues to allow this by not enforcing federal statutes in states with "legal" recreational use. And while it hasn't happened yet, to my knowledge, it could at any moment, as Mr. Sessions has revoked the policy, established by Mr. Obama's DOH of non-enforcement.
If you want to legally partake, this is going to have to happen at the federal level.
Work in trauma sometime and then tell me there's nothing wrong with marijuana and it's safer than alcohol....
Okay. A lot of us have worked with trauma victims. I saw way more with alcohol use and MVA's. Just saying since you went there. Really you see more from cannabis? Interesting. Are you in a legal state?
I guess you did not actually say that when I reread.
Okay. A lot of us have worked with trauma victims. I saw way more with alcohol use and MVA's. Just saying since you went there. Really you see more from cannabis? Interesting. Are you in a legal state?
I guess you did not actually say that when I reread.
About 75% of my trauma victims are positive for THC. Sorry to burst your bubble on that. Often it's in combination with other substances, but it's still there. And often on its own.
I get tired of hearing that's it's a completely benign substance because that is simply not true. Nor is it metabolized like alcohol.
I think it can work medicinally for people with seizures as it slows the brain down which is what most anticonvulsants do. But it's not a cure all.
And if I show up on the job under the influence of alcohol, I'm fired and will probably lose my license. Yet somehow it's supposed to be acceptable with marijuana?? People are grasping at straws.
I had one glass of wine when I got home last night. I also did not work today and don't tomorrow. But I also know that the alcohol would have metabolized out of my system by this morning. Marijuana would not have.
If somebody wants to prove me wrong with a peer reviewed study that shows no effects from marijuana 10 hours later, I would be glad to read it.
Yeah I think it should be completely legal. In fact I think all drugs should be legal. I'm pretty much a "ain't nobodies business if you do" so long as you don't make it somebody else's business. Lets face it the drug war got lost a long, long, long time ago. A ton of billionaires in the cartel and other narco-businesses sell there goods in this country with complete impunity. Having laws you cannot enforce make the laws look silly. Its our puritanical nature to judge other peoples personal choices and if we really don't like them to make them against the law hence the gigantic prison population filled up with folks who have often done little more than get high.
Anyway on to nursing. I don't think nurses should be impaired at work in anyway what-so-ever. If they are the BONs should get involved. If they are smoking weed when they aren't at work and aren't high at work why is it anybody's business? It's time for whole swaths of the population to mind their own business and leave folks that aren't hurting anybody but themselves alone.
75% of Trauma victims positive for marijuana- considering the length of the detection time I can believe that. Trauma victims tend to be of a certain demographic doing certain types of activities- but that does not suggest marijuana as a cause- only a correlation.
Nobody is suggesting that people show up to work under the influence of marijuana- Benadryl and Xanax are both detected for more time than a glass of wine, and both give me noticeable hangovers, but I can take those the night before work.
I suggest that each person take responsibility for themselves with this plant- much as people are supposed to with alcohol and prescription medication.
Asking for peer reviewed studies is disingenuous- people are fully admitting that federally the plant is illegal- meaning there can be no real studies on the plant.
Hopefully the people will prevail in this prohibition sham.
What percentage of the non-compliant diabetic population or COPD population suffer ill-effects of poor personal choices. Are we to jail the fatties and smokers next?
I live in Idaho surrounded by states that have made "pot" legal. While working at the prison there were a fair number of inmates who were just driving through (with less than half a pound) got caught and now sit in prison for 5 years.
I grew up with many native tribes and was taught "healing" homeopathic ways. Some I have seen work some are total wives tails.
I believe there is room for medicinal "pot" however I have worked to hard to get my licenses and will not jeopardize those for anyone or anything. Now with that side maybe when I am in my 80's and have arthritis I will try it because I will not have to worry about my licenses anymore.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
What percentage of the non-compliant diabetic population or COPD population suffer ill-effects of poor personal choices. Are we to jail the fatties and smokers next?
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Only so long as the federal government continues to allow this by not enforcing federal statutes in states with "legal" recreational use. And while it hasn't happened yet, to my knowledge, it could at any moment, as Mr. Sessions has revoked the policy, established by Mr. Obama's DOH of non-enforcement.
If you want to legally partake, this is going to have to happen at the federal level.
Use of legalized marijuana threatened as Sessions rescinds Obama-era directive that eased federal enforcement - The Washington Post