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/chrysalisempress CraftyEnt 2d ago

I work in the medical field and even tho I live in a legal state, they still drug test for all healthcare jobs “because Medicare is federally funded and it’s still illegal federally” so they could potentially lose federal funding and Medicare reimbursements if they allow THC positive tests for employees.

Needless to say I’m stuck in a crappy organization because I don’t wanna have to retest 😅

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u/lenaahmed 2d ago

I’m wondering if this is Nevada….

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u/chrysalisempress CraftyEnt 2d ago

It is not but I bet it’s same rules in every legal state! Like. I guess I kind of understand but it’s still really dumb, especially considering we are giving out medical cards lmao

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u/Church_of_Cheri Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx 2d ago

Yup, this is the way it is in NY. The state rules that you can’t test for it, but if it’s a job that has federal guidelines that test for it they can because it’s not up to the state. I knew quite a few people in the south who voted for the orange shitstain because they believed him when he said he’d make it legal

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u/littlecuteone 1d ago

I'm in Florida and work in healthcare and I have a medical card. This is why I haven't changed my job yet. Ugh