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Originally Posted by crockett
Something I've always wondered about.. What happens with drug testing now in a state like Colorado, where pot has become legal? When employers give drug tests, do they now have to ignore a positive to THC or what ever they test for or can the companies get away with not hiring due to a positive?
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My understanding (and I'm no lawyer) is that they can still fire you or refuse to hire you based on a positive result.
Pot is legal in those states, but so are pain pills if you have prescription and in many cases they will not overlook that.
I was told it is not because the employer gives a damn what you are doing on your own time, but they don't want you high on the job.
Where my brother works if they have an accident everyone on the job site gets tested and if you piss positive for any kind of narcotics or booze you will get anywhere from a week suspension to fired depending on how bad the accident was and what level of involvement you had in it.