How do the industry View EX-Felons

prodriver: once a pothead, always a pothead,(either u haven't known too many potheads, or they've got sum really good stuff where you're from. Since pot isn't really addictive that statement couldn't b further from the truth. Also, I know a lot of upstanding people who toke the reefer just a few times a year, should they never b allowed in trucking?

 

"I know a lot of upstanding people who toke the reefer just a few times a year, should they never b allowed in trucking?" As quoted by theroadagain3......sorry but would you ask this same question if we were discussing Doctors/Surgeons? I personally don't wanna deal with anyone that smokes dope, its a free country so if they are gonna do it they SHOULD NOT be involved in any activity that can lead to the innocent victim paying for their high.

 

I don't want to bash u here, but unfortunately ur speaking on an issue that u just apparently don't know that much about. Doctors and surgeons do smoke weed, not all of them, but if they do, they do it on the weekend or when they're out on vacation. As far as the immediate effects, u just simply don't know bcuz you've probably never smoked, but weed doesn't really impair your motor skills that much, if at all. I'm not a huge advocate of weed, and I'm not for legalizing it, but I know enough about it that I had to comment on a pretty irrational statement. Weed is bad for your lungs and that is about it. Being under the influence of pot is nowhere near as dangerous as drinking and driving. If you've ever heard that someone who was high and had an accident, they're probably not telling u that he was drunk as well. After all they do need some ammo for their 'war on drugs'

 

I don't know who did your research, but maybe they shouldn't have been stoned when they researched it. Smoking weed does effect your driving it effects your reflexes.

 

You're right you dont know me or my illegal drug education. Once again the misconception on the effects of pot on the human body is being down played. There have been test after test run and the proof had been reported time after time. Pot does affect a persons reaction times, judgement etc. Don't bother to bring drinking/driving into the situation because it is a totally different situation. Point is any person who ingests a foreign substance in an attempt to "deal with" the real world needs help and should seek it......drugs are not the way to relax or avoid problems...nor are they recreational. In a perfect world every person who smokes dope would loose their job and not be allowed to put innocent people at risk due to their poor lack of judgement...but alas this isnt a perfect world and they wont be stopped.

 

Point taken, but would u say someone who uses alcohol to deal w/ life needs to seek help. Personally I do, but then again I'm a person who didn't hav a sip of alcohol in 2006. I'm tired of all the ignorance that goes hand in hand with alcohol. Why is alcohol still legal? Why isn't anyone asking that question. You just can't tell me it's less harmful than marijuana, and keep a straight face.

 

MOST DEFINATELY, when i smoked pot back in the day, i didn't really like driving it was scary.

most definately, not really relevant at this moment.

so, anyone who does anything LEGAL (at the moment) to deal with the real world is ok? soap operas, jogging, SMOKING TOBACCO (nicotine is a HIGHLY ADDICTIVE DRUG,) or whatever? i don't get it?

so, with that same logic we should not let people who are naturallywith bad judgement" have a job?
i don't see anything wrong with smoking a joint or something after work. it is no different in my book than having a ####tail or a CIGARETTTE after dinner. other than the fact that it isn't "LEGAL"

now i do think that going into this profession i am heading, there is no room for smoking pot at all. the DOT has no way of knowing if you are high now, were last week ETC. plus it is not worth the risks involved.

 

there is also NO DOCUMENTED PROOF that marijuana has EVER killed anyone. tobacco, alcohol and other illegal drugs have killed MILLIONS

 

i have to admit LUV, the reason i felt the need to post this is the fact that a person arested for smoking pot in their home can be arrested for child abuse, whether the child was in the same room or not. but some inconsiderate fool can ride around with children too small to object with windows rolled up smoking away on their cancer sticks! it is LUDACRIS AND UNACCEPTABLE
not to mention an alcoholic can drink his/her liver into a pickle and do it LEGALLY!!

the only thing IMHO keeping marijuana from being legal is the inability to test for BEING HIGH. only if you HAVE BEEN high in the last XXX amount of time depending on type of test.

 

Well now, I will try to address the questions posed but remember its early here and I am just now getting my first cup of coffee.....

First about the alcohol, this is a soapbox issue for me so I will try to be brief. 'but would u say someone who uses alcohol to deal w/ life needs to seek help" I am assumeing here that we are talking about a person who has more than just a social drink at a party or wine with dinner YES Most definetly they need help, and the people in their life that are affected by excessive drinking also need to get help.

anyone who does anything LEGAL (at the moment) to deal with the real world is ok? soap operas, jogging, SMOKING TOBACCO (nicotine is a HIGHLY ADDICTIVE DRUG,) or whatever? i don't get it? First of all how does jogging or watching a soap opera hurt anyone? Secondly as a smoker by choice if I smoke and I am in my own home, NOT around small children who cares?.....its my life I can sit here this morning smoke a pack in an hour if I want and I am not hurting anyone (except myself), I can drive, operate equipment etc and not put anyone at risk if an emergency arises I am quite clear headed and can deal with the situation...by the way so could a jogger or soap opera watcher. Both my parents were smokers and I started smoking when my mom called me from the hospital to tell me she didnt think my dad was going to live till morning I was 15 at the time..I have quit twice now and I will quit again so save the anit smoking speech.

'Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who used have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends.
Information provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2003.'​

http://www.counselingseattle.com/drugs/marijuana.htm

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