That said my personal survey of 65 years has led to the observation that most pot smokers are very laid back and tend to be less driven than people who don't smoke pot. Also their short term memories are pretty bad.
I have known a lot of pot smokers(so do all of you if you but knew the truth about all of your friends and aquaintances)and the heavy users are pretty much useless.
One of my nephews fits into that category except he finally quit smoking it and made something of himself and admits that he had no inclination to actually work while he was smoking(he smoked from high school until he was about 30). I am not talking about the casual user but those that indulge frequently during the day every day. This is my observation and not intended as scientific fact, but I would say my survey over the years is just as valid as the one mentioned in this article. My observations are only valid for the pot smokers I know, not for all.
True, and if they want to be slackers, it's their business. Free country and all. My only real complaint with pot is it gives me the munchies something awful. One decent bag of weed and I'm gonna pack on a few pounds of snacks in no time. Go on sabbatical from pot? Pounds come right off.
I've found pot to be an excellent lubricant for certain types of work--like cleaning. Back when I was a line cook, I used to smoke up before breaking everything down at the end of the night. No one had shinier stainless steel in their kitchen!
Pot increases the heart rate, and gets the brain going. That can sometimes give you scattered thoughts, and make it harder to focus on one thing. Productivity can then suffer. But if you've got the right task laid out before you, it can be quite a nice buzz. I find pot and coffee to be a nice combo. The coffee counteracts some of the unwanted side effects of the pot.
Thanks to my friend for sharing these thoughts.