Pot Legal in Colorado and Washington for Recreational Use

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

How are they going to legally test you for something that is not a controlled substance?

Because you would be under the influence of a drug, be it pot, prescription drugs, or w/e. They can claim that you could jeopardize the safety of others, depending on your occupation.

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

Because you would be under the influence of a drug, be it pot, prescription drugs, or w/e. They can claim that you could jeopardize the safety of others, depending on your occupation.

no, that's not how it works.


to be clear, there is no entity that has the "right" to search your piss unless you sign on for it.

don't you people have work contracts?

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by Lou_Zare

no, that's not how it works.


to be clear, there is no entity that has the "right" to search your piss unless you sign on for it.

don't you people have work contracts?

That's bullshit. An employer can, at anytime, mandate random urine test's for it's employees for any non-prescription drug use. They do have to give notice that the random test's are being utilized. If you don't like being tested, find a new job. Now, i am not sure how unions work with testings, but im sure the unions would have to have notice and agree to this.

[Stanley Nickels]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

Because you would be under the influence of a drug, be it pot, prescription drugs, or w/e. They can claim that you could jeopardize the safety of others, depending on your occupation.

There is no testing -- at least in most civillian, "normal" jobs -- for alcohol or pharmaceuticals (that don't also match drug profiles, like Adderall), so why would employers only care about prohibited drugs? The abuse of oxy contin or alcohol are just as dangerous, or more so, than marijuana abuse. And in each case, the company should have trained their employees to spot workers who they suspect are under the influence. Weed has nothing to do with it.