Why More Gen Z Workers Are Using Cannabis During the Workday

New research shows many Gen Z workers see cannabis as stress relief or a productivity aid—even on the clock.

BY BRUCE CRUMLEY @BRUCEC_INC

When the Trump administration last week reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug than it had been under previous statutes, businesses that produce and sell cannabis-based products hailed the development. Indeed, many of those entrepreneurs hope the move may become the first step toward eventual federal decriminalization, or even legalization of pot. But perhaps the loudest cheers to that news came from Gen Zers, whose high profile reputation for saying “no thanks” to alcohol is offset by their more discreet “yes, please” affection for Maryjane—including while they’re on the job.That pronounced fondness of people born between 1996 and 2012 for THC-packed gummy bears, beverages, or Old School reefers was fleshed out in a recent survey by online essay writing platform EduBirdie. Its poll of 2,000 Gen Zers aged 21 to 29 found 67 of respondents reported using cannabis regularly, with nearly 30 percent saying they did so every day. That daily consumption appeared to indicate an overlap with work—something that responses elsewhere confirmed. Over a third, or 35 percent of participants said they get high while doing their job from home, and another 17 percent copped to partaking in some kind of marijuana product at the........

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