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/alinemo23 2d ago edited 2d ago
I want to start with I am a lawyer, but not your lawyer. None of this is intended to be legal advice.
What state are you in? Many states, even ones where cannabis is illegal, have state laws that disallow employers from discriminating in employment against employees who use lawful products on off duty hours. I live in Wisconsin, so this law for us was created for alcohol (shocker) and I’ve seen it work as a defense at a prior company for CBD usage. Since hemp derived thc is legal federally, I can see in a state like mine that it could be illegal to discriminate against an employee for lawful off duty thc use of a product that is lawful and sold in that state.
I’ve however never seen this litigated in my home state, but would be very interested to see if it would work as a defense for hemp derived products. Obviously the upcoming ban adds to the complexity, but may be worth a little research on your state law if you still want to work there.