Can an evening joint lead to a more productive next day at work?
25.05.2026, DPA
Although it has been talked up and even legalized in places for medicinal use, the jury remains out on cannabis, which can leave a smoker not only stoned but potentially at risk of developing psychosis and moving on to harder drugs.
And while joints on the job remain taboo, there are indications that after-work cannabis use not only helps an employee relax after a stressful grind, but could contribute to a more productive 7 or 8 hours the day after.
A team of researchers based at San Diego State University, Auburn University and Georgia State University in the US have found hints of “indirect effects” from evening cannabis use that include greater “cognitive engagement at work” the following day.
In most cases, the team found that a joint on the couch in front of the television “had no direct effect on next-day executive functioning, cognitive engagement or performance.”
But in a second study of full-time workers whose evening routine includes a joint or two to unwind after “a heavy workload”, the result was “elevated work engagement” and focus the next day.
The research was published in February in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, a British Psychological Society and Wiley publication, and was prompted, the team said, by a scarcity of material on how cannabis relates to the modern workplace.
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