If you fly an airliner, there is a rule that can be summed up very quickly "eight hours between bottle and throttle," which means you cannot drink any alcohol whatsoever eight hours before you will fly a passenger jet. That's a good law if you are an airline passenger, and we know there have been cases where pilots have shown up drunk to fly the airplane, and they were dutifully booted off the plane and arrested forthwith. That's also a good thing from Buy marijuana online USA a risk management standpoint, not to mention from Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) safety procedures perspective.
Now then, if they legalize marijuana in California that opens up a whole can of worms with regards to risk management. If employees are allowed to use recreational drugs on their personal time, how many hours are they allowed to use those drugs prior to coming to work? If they stay up late the night before and party with friends smoking marijuana, and they get up for five hours later while there are still tired and semi-impaired - and come to work, can they do so safely?
Remember they still have the THC in their bloodstream, and it could cause them to have slower reaction times, and perhaps cause an accident at work. Formerly, I was in the car washing industry, and as you know it's a mechanized robotic system that cleans the cars. An employee that is around that equipment could easily get caught up in it and get injured or even killed in extreme cases, it happens all the time, I at least read about one case per month in the car wash industry trade journals.
Companies buy insurance to protect against risks, but the more claims they have the higher their insurance goes. And it doesn't necessarily have to be the company that has an accident, it could be another company in the same industry or several companies in that industry, and then all the insurance carriers raise the prices and premiums for the whole industry you see. The higher the cost for workers compensation and insurance means less profit for businesses, and that means the businesses may not be financially viable at some point and they will either have to lay off people, or close the businesses, and in that case everyone loses their job.
If you are a pot smoker you probably think I'm going overboard and blowing this out of proportion, but I assure you I am not, I've been in business 27 years, and we've dealt with employees that we had the fire to for substance abuse - still I understand the other side of the perspective, because I really do love freedom, and don't want to tell people what to do or how to live their lives.
Also realize if it is legal, it's no longer considered substance abuse, it's just a recreational drug which is now legalized. But that doesn't take away the danger, and as much as folks who smoke marijuana will tell you that it's not a dangerous drug, that's not entirely true, and these new "hybrid plants" which are being grown today have a lot more THC in them, they are much more potent than they were in the 60s.
And realize I've never smoked pot my life or done any illegal drugs (heck I won't even take an aspirin), but this is what I hear from the medical reports, and from folks who are involved in medical marijuana. This is a serious issue from a risk management standpoint, and on the business side of the issues. That's why the chambers of commerce are against the legalization of marijuana in California. We will see how the vote goes during the election, but it's going to be a problem for business, that I assure you. Please consider all this.
Overwatering could be just as problematic as underwatering, here are signs you can watch for on for each of these situations;
Leaves turn brown close to leaf margins and in between the veins or have dead patches in the middle. On lilies, generally the lower leaves are affected first, and when the soil is tested, it is found to be acidic. Leaf burn and leaf scorch occur when leaf cells overheat. Leaf scorch generally refers to browning and tissue death close to leaf margins and in between veins although leaf burn generally refers to dead patches that occur in the middle of the leaf. Both are caused by dehydration. When leaves dry out, the amount of water that evaporates is reduced and the leaves then overheat. Occasionally entire leaves or shoots are damaged. A number of problems might trigger leaf burn or leaf scorch. Leaf scorch may develop on lilies when they are being grown in acid soil having a pH lower than 6.5.
Underwatering plants will cause a plant to develop leaf burns and leaf scorch because the plants roots cannot find sufficient water. Plants growing in dry, salty, frozen soils or plants with limited rooting space may not get enough water either. A plants roots naturally reach out to absorb any water that is available to it in the surrounding area it is planted in. If no water or very little moisture is found the plant then becomes stressed and damage occurs. A plant can survive, if watered within a short period, but long term dehydration will cause too much damage and the plant will exhaust itself and die off.
Overwatering, and poorly drained soils can trigger leaf burn or leaf scorch as well. Roots need oxygen to function correctly. Wet soils low in oxygen trigger root death or root rot. The poorly drained soil or clay soil, keeps the roots from getting enough oxygen to the plant along with an accumulation of too much water which will cause the plant to drowned. In some cases, leaf scorch or burn occurs as the plant begins to die. The roots begin to die, they are not healthy enough to reach for any moisture, the plant then dehydrates because much less water is absorbed.
Wind and heat can also cause dehydration in plants. Hot, windy conditions trigger dehydration issues even when the soil is moist. Wind and heat cause the water to evaporate from the leaves very rapidly, so much so, that the moisture cannot be replaced.
Freeze damage will quickly cause plant leaves to turn dark brown or black. When the foliage freezes, the leaf cells then rupture or dry out and quickly die.
Other factors include diseased or damaged roots. If a plants roots are diseased or damaged then once again, the roots are not healthy enough to search for any surrounding moisture. The accumulation of salt within a plants leaf tissue can also cause scorch or burning. Once a plant is damaged it will not recover. Keep plants properly watered to eliminate further harm. If feasible, shade plants throughout really hot weather, and hose down foliage a couple of times a day. Protect shade-loving plants by providing adequate shade. Make certain the soil is moist when it freezes, and decrease chances of dehydration resulting from frozen soils by applying mulch close to the base of the plant. If lilies are growing in soil having a pH below 6.5, add ground dolomitic limestone to decrease its acidity and fertilize with a bulb slow-release plant food.
Overwatering harms all flowering plants, particularly those requiring well-drained soil. If the soil is continuously wet, the leaves will turn light green or yellow. Leaf edges might turn brown, and some of the leaves may die. In some cases the plant is stunted. Flowering is poor. If you pull the plant up out of the ground, the roots will be soft, mushy and rotted.
Overwatering is a serious and common issue that frequently results in the decay and death of plant roots. Roots need oxygen to function normally. Oxygen is contained in tiny air spaces or pores in the soil. When water is applied to the soil, the air is pushed out from the soil pores and replaced with water. If this water cannot drain correctly or is continuously reapplied, the soil pores remain filled with water. The roots cannot absorb the oxygen they require and they begin to decay. Since the roots continue to rot, they are much less able to supply the plant with nutrients or take up the water. Therefore, permit the soil to dry slightly in between waterings. It is also critical to enhance the soil drainage. Should you have heavy, poorly drained soil, use flowers which will grow in wet soil. Here is a list of flowers you can use, astilbe, bugbane, cardinal flower, ferns, Japanese and Siberian iris, Joe-Pye weed, marsh marigold, monkey flower, New England aster, and sweet white violet.