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Professional jobs and the legalization of marijuana
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:07 pm
I don't smoke it, but let's say nationwide legalization becomes a reality. How do you see drug testing for professional jobs changing?
I'm talking engineering,medical fields, etc. Will weed be treated like alcohol, where only being high at work isn't accepted? How will the fact that weed is detected up to a month after use affect this?
Was having this discussion with a buddy and was curious to see other people's thoughts on it.
I'm talking engineering,medical fields, etc. Will weed be treated like alcohol, where only being high at work isn't accepted? How will the fact that weed is detected up to a month after use affect this?
Was having this discussion with a buddy and was curious to see other people's thoughts on it.
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:10 pm to CP3
Private enterprise doesn't have to change if the law does.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:10 pm to CP3
You're assuming those people don't already smoke weed
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:10 pm to CP3
I don't think anything would change. It's legal in CO but a lot of jobs around here (e.g., defense industry) don't allow it and do randoms.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:11 pm to CP3
I predict there will be a 20 or so year lag from the time it's legalized to when most businesses stop testing for it.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:15 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
And some industries (o&g, defense, engineering) will probably take much longer, if ever.
Hopefully finance and accounting come around sooner.
Hopefully finance and accounting come around sooner.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:16 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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I predict there will be a 20 or so year lag from the time it's legalized to when most businesses stop testing for it.
Except for positions like truck drivers. There would have to be a test to determine if someone was high at the point of an accident. Not just if they smoked on Saturday night and got in a wreck on Monday morning.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:19 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I think it's just gonna take some law suits that make it to the biggest courts. there will be plenty of people that will get hemmed up due to legal weed and pee tests.
They will take legal action against it. This will happen enough times and will eventually become like alcohol. As long as you aren't high at work, it's ok to smoke
They will take legal action against it. This will happen enough times and will eventually become like alcohol. As long as you aren't high at work, it's ok to smoke
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:19 pm to glassman
You think it would change if the equivalent of a breathalyzer was developed for weed?
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:20 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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I predict there will be a 20 or so year lag from the time it's legalized to when most businesses stop testing for it.
Drug testing is an insurance issue, not public opinion. It would have to be deemed not a risk before anything changes.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:20 pm to CP3
There'll still be DOT testing I'm sure.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:22 pm to glassman
I think truck drivers and many similar positions will never be allowed to smoke, regardless.
I just can't see their employers wanting to go through that trouble. But maybe only using those tests when needed would cut costs?
Randomly testing an office/shop/crew can't be cheap.
I just can't see their employers wanting to go through that trouble. But maybe only using those tests when needed would cut costs?
Randomly testing an office/shop/crew can't be cheap.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:22 pm to CP3
You're always gonna be hassled for insurance reasons
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:22 pm to LT
Like I said, I don't smoke. But after working with alcoholics and pot heads at my internship in a plant, I'd trust the guy who was stoned the night before way more than the guy that's hungover.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:26 pm to LT
quote:I wouldn't think an insurance company would label an accountant or similar job smoking pot on his free-time a risk, but i really have no idea.
Drug testing is an insurance issue, not public opinion. It would have to be deemed not a risk before anything changes.
I understand it for most occupations though.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:31 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Related question: can someone who is legally prescribed marijuana be fired for failing a drug test?
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:32 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I would think so
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:32 pm to glassman
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There would have to be a test to determine if someone was high at the point of an accident. Not just if they smoked on Saturday night and got in a wreck on Monday morning.
Easy enough to develop. Get test subjects to perform tasks to establish baselines for things like reaction time, motor skills, cognitive function, etc. Then give the test subjects various levels of weed, have them perform the tasks again, and test their THC levels.
Volunteer subjects shouldn't be difficult to find.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:35 pm to CP3
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You think it would change if the equivalent of a breathalyzer was developed for weed?
Probably not. Especially like my drivers who haul hazardous materials.
I'm 100% for the legalization weed, but there has to be a line somewhere.
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