RVAringfinder t1_iubbrv8 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:39 AM

I'm glad this was posted, because it might answer a question that some friends and I had at dinner (And I am too lazy/Don't care enough to look up:

Does the card do anything for you in regard to employment? If you are a cop, construction worker, delivery driver, etc.; Are you in the clear when you fail a random THC test?

I'm saying no, because it is the insurance companies that are driving that bus, and not the company/Government.

GrizzlyPuffz t1_iubfcaz wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:09 AM

An employer can decide to be cool with it, but it can also decide to not be cool with with because it’s still federally illegal. Also, yes anything regarding driving will require a piss test.

I was straight up with my last job and they gave me time to get clean. I also know the same company allowed another employee to fail a test.

-lamppost- t1_iubjnj7 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:44 AM

Law enforcement officers are subject to federal guidelines so they still are subject to THC testing.

Sage_Advice420 t1_iudhr8d wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:38 PM

ACAB

[deleted] OP t1_iud7afv wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:15 PM

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mariaantipasta t1_iubc5kc wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:43 AM

I think it just depends, for example if a job does random drug testing like nurses or drivers, they probably wouldn’t care if you have a certification or not. I believe in VA you can’t be fired if you have a doctor’s certificate, but don’t quote me on that.

Freseper t1_iuc0asb wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:15 AM

I handle drug test paperwork at work. The test is read by an MRO, a third party physician. If it is positive, they contact the donor to find out if there are any acceptable reasons for the positive test, like a prescribed medication. If so, the positive result is delivered to me as a negative. As I understand it MRO’s are federally licensed and do not accept medical cards as a justification.

ChiliTrees t1_iubd84o wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:51 AM

(I think) There are some jobs you can still get fired from where it’s a safety matter, such as a forklift driver (idk why that was my first thought). It’s still illegal federally so you can technically still get fired for it. Please correct me if wrong.