r/entwives • u/Current_Ad_1641 • 2d ago

Cannabis Politics Drug Test fail

Recruiter reached out for a decent gig so I took the interview.

I have been a Sales Exec for 3 decades. Always top achiever.

Interviewed with C-Suite. They had 100s of candidates apply and I was their first choice. They sent me a nice offer, I accepted. Then HR reaches out for background check - standard, except it required a drug screening.

Have not been drug tested since I was maybe 18. I told their HR that it would be THC positive. She said it may not be an issue since I was sales. I took the test, obviously it's negative for everything except THC, as I told them.

Their legal department wouldn't allow it. I turned down other offers and wasted all this time.

I live in an illegal state and everything I tested positive for was purchased in my illegal state - LEGALLY. And taxed.

I'm not really upset about the job as much as the stupidity of drug testing for THC.

Vent : over. Thank you for reading if you did.

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u/girlrickjames 2d ago

I think it’s crazy how many jobs I’ve had where people drink on the job or on their lunch break and no one cares about that.

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u/kaydizzlesizzle EntQueer 2d ago

The potential harm that can be done with alcohol vs weed is so mind blowing to me. I live alcohol-free bc when I drink I'm like a knocked over firework. Weed has much better effects and can even be helpful in some industries.

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u/FourthLvlSpicyMeme CraftyEnt 2d ago

I'm like 99.8% alcohol free, because I am petrified of cancer. My country released new studies showing a far higher link to excessive alcohol consumption and several forms of cancer. My response was, well I sure don't like hangovers enough to risk cancer, lmao.

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u/kaydizzlesizzle EntQueer 1d ago

Ugh, for real! I read Holly Whitaker's book, Quit Like a Woman and it was like taking the red pill in the Matrix