Following the white rabbit all the way to the office may lead to job loss, according to a recent case in New York. Former Detective Anthony Chiofalo was suspended after a routine blood test found marijuana in his system.
Detective Chiofalo's weed-wielding wife, Catherine Chiofalo, has since come forward, admitting that she doped her husband's normally cannabis-free food to taint his next work blood test (in the hopes of helping him to retire early).
Smoking grass to pass on pain was Mrs. Chiofalo's excuse for smokin' up, but a department hearing on the case has determined that the Detective had no justification for the herb-affected results of the blood test.
On the job drug-scapades can turn up in any industry, as pill-poppin' workers are both taking and selling drugs at work. According to a survey by Chicago's Industrial Relations Newsletter, three-quarters of all plants in the United States with 50 or more employees have a serious drug problem. Canni-businesses are even beginning to invest dope-defying dollars in rehabilitation activities for their splif-smoking employees.
Rolling up a fatty of fun at work may not necessarily affect ones ability, however. In the case of famous neurologist and psychiatrist Sigmund Freud , cocaine addiction brought a euphoric energy to his life's work. Without understanding the negative side effects of cocaine use, Freud got high regularly to test the medicinal uses of blow, while treating his own depression. The so-called Cocaine Incident. tainted Freud's coked-up career, which perhaps gives credit to the benefits of throwing in the towel on toking at work.
While Detective Chiofalo's firing may not have resulted from his own actions, we suggest checking your lunch for psychedelic surprises before the next workplace blood test.
