Interesting article. Personally I’m skeptical about the women’s pay equity issue. It’s illegal to pay less to a woman doing the same job as a man so I suspect there are nuances there that aren’t being considered. Thanks for the information on the cannabis state of affairs! My only particular concern for legalization at the time was the lack of good studies on its effects, especially long-term. It was understood to be harmless because people had been using for decades, and as my stoner uncle said, “I’m fine”. That’s not “evidence”. And while I still think it’s relatively harmless for most folks, some disturbing effects on the developing brain are coming to light. That’s why I’m seriously concerned about the psylocybin promoters setting up clinics for therapy all over the country (and charging a hefty fee!). I’ll wait for the studies to come out first, thank-you very much.
Ten years ago there was a developer in Denver I was working with remotely. This was right after Colorado legalized cannabis. By reputation, he was a skilled programmer, but he never seemed quite right on video calls, and he didn't seem to get much done...
But, like you, I'm much more worried about the possible connection to psychotic episodes.
Interesting article. Personally I’m skeptical about the women’s pay equity issue. It’s illegal to pay less to a woman doing the same job as a man so I suspect there are nuances there that aren’t being considered. Thanks for the information on the cannabis state of affairs! My only particular concern for legalization at the time was the lack of good studies on its effects, especially long-term. It was understood to be harmless because people had been using for decades, and as my stoner uncle said, “I’m fine”. That’s not “evidence”. And while I still think it’s relatively harmless for most folks, some disturbing effects on the developing brain are coming to light. That’s why I’m seriously concerned about the psylocybin promoters setting up clinics for therapy all over the country (and charging a hefty fee!). I’ll wait for the studies to come out first, thank-you very much.
Ten years ago there was a developer in Denver I was working with remotely. This was right after Colorado legalized cannabis. By reputation, he was a skilled programmer, but he never seemed quite right on video calls, and he didn't seem to get much done...
But, like you, I'm much more worried about the possible connection to psychotic episodes.