鈥淢arijuana use is becoming part of a societal norm.鈥� Our cohosts tackle one of the more contentious topics in the industry, as Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson debate the logistics and implications of allowing EMS providers to consume marijuana in their off-duty time. The use of federal money by most agencies in the country makes this a difficult task; listen as the discussion tackles the debate from all sides.
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- 鈥淲e don鈥檛 require that people not be impaired from alcohol while off duty.鈥�
- 鈥淭here鈥檚 no test for impairment. For alcohol use, the test is literally about reaction time and fine motor skills. It鈥檚 literally a test to see if you can operate heavy machinery. And there is no such thing for marijuana use.鈥�
- 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 time we started to look at this realistically rather than this condemnation of marijuana as the devil鈥檚 lettuce.鈥�
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