That's funny....No, I had not heard the Emerald Triangle Term...Sadly we have first hand experience in witnessing the Cognitive Destruction. Our business in California employs skilled labor in the Construction Industry.....Even in this high unemployment environment it's challenging to find skilled labor. Nearly 2 out of every 3 people we hire do not show up when we ask them to complete the drug screening. This is after several interviews through the process. We have lots of sad stories to include a staff member who started using POT after 6 years with us.....His labor skills declined and he became a danger when using power tools, in addition he suddenly could not think straight and had incredibly volatile mood swings. During a meeting he stated he 'preferred smoke over work'....That was his last day.....So sad to see and hear....Not to worry he collected unemployment on our dime for 24 months and now has filed for State disability.......I can't help but think if he had never started using drugs maybe he would still be working here.......We'll have to see how it plays out....

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