When Jeffrey Zucker needs to get a lot done at work, he eats half a weed gummy. Far from putting him at risk of a Maureen Dowd-level stupor, the 5-milligram dose of THC he gets gives him just a slight buzz that makes him more focused and creative, he says. 

Does Zucker worry that his boss might find out he's doing drugs at work? Well, no, because he's in charge. Zucker runs Green Lion Partners, a Denver-based venture firm that backs cannabis-related companies, and he says he encourages his employees to "do whatever will make them the most successful" — even eat small amounts of weed-infused candy. 

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