Truthfully, I doubt that many roughnecks would be attracted to marijuana in favor of alcohol, because alcohol provides a lot of calories, fast, which you need when doing hard labor in cold temperatures.
The best bet is that those who are smoking ‘stupid weed’ should be given a deadline, of “no smoking after midnight the night before working.” Assuming work begins at 6am or later.
I would also add an additional warning that they should never use marijuana for therapeutic reasons, like pain relief, without a doctor’s say so; because often it does not work as well as other medicines, and being stoned on top of being crippled up doesn’t do anybody any good.
And I would finish my briefing by requiring that anyone using oxycodone, oxymorphone, heroin, methadone or similar drugs *must* have that cleared with the company doctor, as that stuff is truly dangerous, and if they are hooked on it, they need serious help to get off it.
I've never know a single drinker to drink for that reason. And anyone doing it for when they are working on the job site, when actually performing the labor, won't be doing it very long.
The best bet is that those who are smoking ‘stupid weed’ should be given a deadline, of “no smoking after midnight the night before working.” Assuming work begins at 6am or later.
I don't think that will happen. When Alaska decriminalized pot, it didn't. For the Alaskan oil workers (post original pipeline construction) it has been pass a drug test or go home.
I understand what you're saying.
I have a question.
I broke my heel bone into about 8 pieces 10 weeks ago, and have had a script for oxycodone providing up to 4 pills per day since. I've accumulated quite a stash.
I take maybe 3 every 2 days on average, never feel anything like a craving, and get nothing even vaguely resembling recreational benefits from them.
Am I missing something in how to use these pills? I don't see why people are so big on using them for "fun."