founder of the network of residential drug treatment centers known “Marijuana does a as Phoenix House, says, does a bad thing to the brain, “Marijuana bad thing to the brain, and to judgment, and to memory, and to working memory. People and to judgment, and who are using marijuana, kids especially, don't think Rising well.”34 to memory, and to marijuana use, in fact, will compromise not only productivity but also working memory. global workplace competitiveness. People who are using marijuana, kids especially, don't think well.” adolescent girls is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of depression and anxiety.33 What does all this mean for employers? Today’s adolescents are tomorrow’s workforce. If legalization results in increased marijuana use among adolescents, it will also result in increased brain damage among those who use the drug heavily. This interference with mental and intelligence capacities has grave implications for future workforce readiness and productivity. As Mitchel Rosenthal, MD,
“Marijuana does a bad thing to the brain, and to judgment, and to memory, and to working memory. People who are using marijuana, kids especially, don't think well.” adolescent girls is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of depression and anxiety.33 What does all this mean for employers? Today’s adolescents are tomorrow’s workforce. If legalization results in increased marijuana use among adolescents, it will also result in increased brain damage among those who use the drug heavily. This interference with mental and intelligence capacities has grave implications for future workforce readiness and productivity. As Mitchel Rosenthal, MD, founder of the network of residential drug treatment centers known as Phoenix House, says, “Marijuana does a bad thing to the brain, and to judgment, and to memory, and to working memory. People who are using marijuana, kids especially, don't think well.”34 Rising marijuana use, in fact, will compromise not only productivity but also global workplace competitiveness.
What_Will_Legal_Marijuana_Cost_Employers-Complete-1-2015.docx