{"id":34343,"date":"2024-04-11T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=34343"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:58:58","slug":"is-it-possible-to-be-a-productive-stoner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/is-it-possible-to-be-a-productive-stoner\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Is It Possible To Be A &#8220;Productive Stoner&#8221;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increased acceptance and use of cannabis and the increase in work from home (WFH) since the pandemic have arguably been the two biggest societal trends of the 2020s. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/business\/remote-work-statistics\/#:~:text=Currently%2C%2012.7%25%20of,%5B1%5D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forbes research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in 2023, 12.7% of workers were completely remote, while 28.2% had a hybrid schedule. According to the National Institute of Health data <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/2023\/08\/marijuana-and-hallucinogen-use-binge-drinking-reached-historic-highs-among-adults-35-to-50#:~:text=For%20adults%20aged,13%25%20in%202012).\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, cannabis use among adults aged 19-30 (44%) and 35-50 (28%) was at an all-time high. Though these two trends may seem unrelated on the surface \u2014 together, they signal that the 2020\u2019s will reshape what the workplace looks like, forever. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These two intertwined trends also bring to mind one massive question: In the age of remote work, is it possible to be a productive stoner?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To answer that question requires an understanding of how WFH and cannabis use affect productivity. The answer to that may decide WHO will benefit from the workplace changes coming in the 2020s: employees or employers<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What It Means To Be \u201cProductive\u201d When You WFH<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kqbngD8pemqxAkZmWCOQ32Yk6PXK9eVA\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Stanford\u2019s Institute for Economic Policy and Research took an intensive look at productivity in the age of WFH.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the core of the study is the admission that employers and employees view the concept of \u201cproductivity\u201d from entirely different angles. For managers and employers, productivity is simply the amount of work that an employee completes in their paid time. For employees, productivity is a measure of the total time they spend on their jobs. That means that employees include the time they spend commuting to work when thinking about productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that out of the way, let\u2019s dive into the research.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>WFH From The Employee Perspective:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an employee working 8 hours a day who lives 30 minutes from the office, their perception is that their average work day is actually 9 hours once their commute is factored in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The typical WFH employees, including those on a hybrid schedule, experienced an average of 1.05 fewer commuting days per week. This resulted in a reduction of about 68 minutes in commute time on average\u2014or 2.8 percent of a 40-hour workweek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s assume this worker is able to do the same amount of work at home as they do in the office. In the employee&#8217;s minds, the hours they save in commute time means they have more time to spend on work, accounting for an 11% increase in productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that in mind, it is not surprising that 43% of WFH workers say they are more productive while only 14% say they are less productive, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wfhresearch.com\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>WFH From The Employer Perspective<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research featured in Stanford\u2019s study analyzed data from a Fortune 500 firm that operated remote and on-site call centers pre-pandemic. At this firm, formerly onsite employees experienced a 4 percent dip in productivity compared to their already-remote counterparts. Further, these new WFH employees had difficulties maintaining the same call quality they previously had in the office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This data shows one of the downsides of WFH as newly remote employees struggle to adapt to their new setting while maintaining their old productivity. These findings are especially revealing as the dip occurred in a firm that already had WFH standards and practices in place. This indicates that firms pivoting to WFH on the fly may experience even steeper declines in productivity \u2014 at least initially.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>So, Who\u2019s Right?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big part of this WFH drop in productivity is attributed to the increased time spent on coordination and communication. With lengthier meetings, workers lose out on time they would otherwise spend on work. However, with the average worker spending an extra 1.5 hours working that otherwise would\u2019ve been part of their commute \u2014 productivity loss may not actually be as significant as it appears.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Stanford study said this about the productivity question: \u201dFrom the worker\u2019s perspective, and from a societal perspective as well, the company\u2019s shift to remote work had small effects on productivity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, Stanford\u2019s study also emphasizes the importance of in-person coordination for getting everyone on the same page early in the project process. From there, however, researchers say that employees can handle the more technical aspects of a project from home with no loss in productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, does remote work reduce productivity? It depends. The real answer is that WFH allows employees to spend more time actually working, but intermittent office time may still be needed, especially at the beginning of projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Cannabis and Productivity: Is It Possible To Be a &#8220;Productive Stoner&#8221;?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For years, the \u201clazy stoner\u201d stereotype has been used as a strawman to push anti-cannabis agendas. This stereotype was so pervasive that the term \u201cmotivational\u201d was adopted in the research field to describe lethargic cannabis users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the late 90s, the US Department of Health and Human Services even put out a book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=hri_S9w4tG0C&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA5&amp;ots=9DeNku7akv&amp;sig=RsiTdNoKEx0bj2yb0KvnlxvPNZw#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warning parents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that youth cannabis use could result in an apathetic approach to life, fatigue, and poor academic performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, just how true is this stereotype? Let\u2019s take a look at a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1435998\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2006 survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 published in the National Library of Medicine \u2014 that tackled the \u201clazy stoner\u201d stereotype, and the past and recent research that supports its findings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pre-2000\u2019s Research<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to unveiling the findings of their 2006 survey, its researchers outlined the pre-2000 \u201c&#8230;laboratory performance research, education data, and employment statistics\u2026\u201d they reviewed in preparation. This extensive research review found little support for the lazy stoner stereotype. In fact, researchers noted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/1991-11265-001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicating cannabis use has no effects on wages or job turnover.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In young students, cannabis use is linked with lower grades. However, researchers pointed out that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamapsychiatry\/article-abstract\/497523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">these findings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were confounded by the fact that many students who use cannabis also tend to use substances like alcohol or other illicit drugs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though some of the studies cited here are over 20 years old, it is unlikely that these studies \u2014 if conducted in the present \u2014 would change substantially, let alone completely flip. In the time since these studies came out, cannabis became harder for students to access and, in turn, more accessible and regulated for adults, meaning professionals in every industry now use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The 2006 Survey<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1435998\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2006 survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looked at data from 1300 survey participants who were asked about their motivation. Participants were filtered down into two groups: heavy cannabis users (7 days a week), representing 243 participants, and those who abstained entirely (0\/days a week), representing 244 participants.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals were asked to complete 12 questions from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbims.org\/combi\/aes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apathy Evaluation Scale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The process is similar to the apathy tests used in previous studies on substance abuse and motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After comparing the results of the two groups, research <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1435998\/#:~:text=A%20comparison%20of%20independent%20means%20among%20subjects%20using%20cannabis%20seven%20days%20a%20week%20(M%20%3D%2038.1%3B%20SD%20%3D%205.1)%20and%20non%2Dusers%20(M%20%3D%2037.7%3B%20SD%20%3D%206.1)%20revealed%20little%20difference%20(t(453)%20%3D%20.73%2C%20p%20%3D%20.47)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found little difference in their motivation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even after accounting for outliers in both groups, researchers found insignificant differences in motivation between those who didn\u2019t smoke cannabis at all and frequent users.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More Current Research<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research conducted since the 2006 survey has only solidified its claims that productive stoners may not be the unicorns society thinks they are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2016 study found that while cannabis use can cause temporary laziness, it by no means leads to the \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5021728\/#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20these%20results%20support%20a%20transient%20amotivational%20syndrome%20caused%20by%20acute%20cannabis%20administration%20but%20do%20not%20support%20a%20chronic%20amotivational%20syndrome%20associated%20with%20cannabis%20dependence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic amotivational syndrome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this study, participants were randomly given either cannabis + CBD, just cannabis, or a placebo. This type of setup ensures that the subsequent data is as accurate and variance-free as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6175605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2019 study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meanwhile, found that light and regular cannabis use does not significantly affect motivation. The study looked at cannabis use amongst teenagers, hoping to find out how the plant interacted with the developing brain. Along with dispelling old myths about cannabis, the study found that teenage alcohol use was more likely to lead to decreases in motivation than cannabis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only real question remaining is whether adolescent cannabis use can significantly affect cognitive development. This is a question the National Institutes of Health hopes to address with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/research-topics\/adolescent-brain\/longitudinal-study-adolescent-brain-cognitive-development-abcd-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development\u00ae Study (ABCD Study\u00ae)<\/span><\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which finished gathering participants in 2018. The decades-long study will follow a group of 10,000 children as they grow into adulthood. When completed, the studies&#8217; results could drastically shift the way people view cannabis\u2019 effects on the future labor force.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusion\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, is it possible to be a productive stoner in the age of remote work? The answer, for now, seems to be a mild yes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote work is a contentious topic, and that is not likely to change. If research shows anything, it\u2019s that most employers and employees can benefit from a hybrid model. That said, companies offering a fully-remote will definitely have an edge when it comes to hiring.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to cannabis, the research is all too clear. The \u201clazy stoner\u201d stereotype could not be more off-base. By excluding cannabis users, companies are losing out on valuable talent. If they do not change their course soon, local governments may just do it for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; Learn more\u00a0<\/strong>about productivity and cannabis use with our guide to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/strains\/daytime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the best daytime strains.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The increased acceptance and use of cannabis and the increase in work from home (WFH) since the pandemic have arguably been the two biggest societal trends of the 2020s. According to Forbes research, in 2023, 12.7% of workers were completely remote, while 28.2% had a hybrid schedule. According to the National Institute of Health data&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":34419,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[254,259],"tags":[16191,1876,16193,16192],"class_list":["post-34343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-research","tag-cannabis-and-productivity","tag-cannabis-research","tag-productive-st","tag-productive-stoner"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v26.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Study: Is It Possible To Be A &quot;Productive Stoner&quot;?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the intertwined trends of remote work and cannabis use and their impact on productivity. 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