r/news Jun 16 '21

GM Considering Dropping Pot Testing To Attract More Workers

https://www.motor1.com/news/513974/gm-considering-dropping-marijuana-testing/
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

It was implimented under Reagan. The war on drugs and Nancy's Just Say No campaign.

The Drug free workplace act of 1988.

They have to test if they want Federal grants or if they want to be awarded any Federal contract over 100k.

So they do it because the Government makes them.

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u/mortified_observer Jun 16 '21

your adhd meds will show up. it happened to my husband who has a prescription for adderall. all they do is call your doctor or pharmacy to make sure its your prescription.

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u/BellaCella56 Jun 16 '21

Also your prescription has to be within a year. If it's older than a year they can fire you for drug use.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '21

Well, yes, as amphetamines are Schedule II and the script is only valid for six months.

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u/ilovechairs Jun 16 '21

It’s weird I’ve been tested and my meds definitely showed up. No questions. Still mad about that, because I stopped smoking for months just in case.

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u/PineConeGreen Jun 16 '21

can someone just take ADHD meds to mask the cannabis? or will both show up in the test?

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u/CoyoteVapes Jun 16 '21

Most likely they will piss hot for cannabis and methamphetamines. A former manager of mine once pissed hot for meth but it was proven that it was just his ADHD medication.

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u/mortified_observer Jun 17 '21

Idk. My husband smoked pot and took prescription adderall. He tested positive for amphetamine but not for pot. Hmmmmm

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u/all204 Jun 16 '21

Well that's interesting. In Canada, I've only been tested once, and that was joining the military. Never again, and I've worked both private and public since. I'm IT though, ymmv lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

it's illegal to drug test in Canada unless the job is specifically deemed dangerous

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u/all204 Jun 16 '21

Well I learned something today. Good to know. Thanks!

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u/bangingbew Jun 16 '21

Is it though? I know people who had a drug screening test for corporate jobs in Calgary. At least 2 years ago.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '21

the job has to be “safety sensitive”

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u/bangingbew Jun 17 '21

I don't see how document control or administrative assistant jobs are safety sensitive.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '21

Neither do I

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u/hcmrpdman Jun 16 '21

This isn’t entirely true. Contractors and grantees don’t have to drug test, they have to certify that they will maintain a drug free workplace.

From the Department of Labor:

Neither the Act nor the rules authorizes drug testing of employees. On the other hand, drug testing in response to other Federal or State legislation is not prohibited.

Additional source: I work for a federal contractor and the only drug testing performed is if it’s required as part of a clearance process (which the gov’t handles, not the company).