Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of medicinal marijuana use on the perceived interpersonal trust and qualification of a job applicant. Two hundred and eight undergraduate students from California State University, Sacramento read the application file of a job applicant. Depending on the condition, the applicant suffered from nerve pain caused by either “back problems” or “diabetes”, and the job applicant used either medicinal marijuana or Vicodin, or no drug. The participants then completed questionnaires that measured, among other things, their specific interpersonal trust of the applicant and the qualification of the job applicant. The results indicated that participants’ perceived specific interpersonal trust did not differ for a medical marijuana user applicant compared to a Vicodin or a control applicant; however, the medical marijuana user applicant was perceived significantly less qualified than the Vicodin and control applicants