Ah, work. The thing we do to pay rent and the reason we never get to spend time in the homes we pay rent for. While the work week has (for better or worse) drastically changed over the last few decades, spending nine hours in front of a computer screen will always be a bummer no matter how optimistic you consider yourself. With this knowledge at hand, bosses—the good ones at least—will do as much as they can to ease the stresses of the angst-filled employee. Enter the work-sponsored happy hour: a light at the end of the tunnel ill filled with Excel spreadsheets. With no signs of these boozy events stopping, one has to wonder when the happy hour will catch up with the few states where weed is legal and replace beer altogether. What does a weed-friendly office look like?
“People have been using cannabis at work since cannabis was discovered,” says Joshua Kirby, CEO of California cannabis brand Kin Slips. “It’s certainly not a new concept, just one that’s becoming more and more socially acceptable. With more than 55 million adults regularly consuming marijuana and 56% of Americans now finding pot “socially acceptable,” it’s only a matter of time before marijuana and work go hand in hand. Right? Maybe…
Is There a Perfect Way?
“There is no right or wrong way to consume cannabis,” continues Kirby, “it really is up to the individual and the company’s guidelines. Depending on the work environment, smoking flower or vaping may be too obvious or disruptive, so more discreet formats would make sense.” This discreet format Kirby refers to is, of course, the company he runs. Kin Strips specializes in sublingual strips and all natural edibles ranging from 10 to 20mg of