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

Reply to comment by RVAringfinder in If you have your medical certificate, a new dispensary just opened up in Carytown where Need Supply used to be if anyone cares! by [deleted]

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.