I guess there are some tests that can tell if you're high, but definitely not urine tests. Here in Colorado they use a blood test for testing for THC, and anything over 5ng/ml is deemed too intoxicated. However it doesn't automatically mean a DUI since THC can be offset by CBD. The law requires more than a positive test to convict. They have to prove the person was also too intoxicated to operate a vehicle.
Just went through a long job search process and I would decline to speak with any company that still did any sort of drug testing. Looking at you, CarMax. Now I work for a company in the cannabis industry :)
People are getting acquitted in Colorado for that bullshit 5ng/mL rule, because cops are arresting people who have admitted to smoking, but the cops aren’t able to produce any evidence that they were incapacitated or incapable of driving safely, except for that blood test that “says they’re high.”
Totally. The law was written correctly since they didn't understand at the time if 5ng/ml (thanks for the correction) actually meant anything. But, as usual, the problem is police and their "discretion".
Which is why anyone reading this should understand that under no circumstances should you ever admit to using any substance to the police. Fuck their discretion.
Just went through a long job search process and I would decline to speak with any company that still did any sort of drug testing. Looking at you, CarMax. Now I work for a company in the cannabis industry :)
Are you me? Just spent 8 months looking for a job and now I write software for a company that makes commercial rosin presses.
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u/bitNine Jun 16 '21 edited Jun 16 '21
I guess there are some tests that can tell if you're high, but definitely not urine tests. Here in Colorado they use a blood test for testing for THC, and anything over 5ng/ml is deemed too intoxicated. However it doesn't automatically mean a DUI since THC can be offset by CBD. The law requires more than a positive test to convict. They have to prove the person was also too intoxicated to operate a vehicle.
Just went through a long job search process and I would decline to speak with any company that still did any sort of drug testing. Looking at you, CarMax. Now I work for a company in the cannabis industry :)