Sat Dec 8, 2012, 10:14 PM

Question about legal pot in CO & WA

So, lots of employers get discounts on various forms of insurance for having a "drug free workplace." To document this, they urine test employees. Often, it's just a one-time test at the outset of employment, but some employers randomly test (especially drivers). Did either state address this in their laws? Will employers still be able to deny all or some employments based on a positive test for Marijuana?

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7 replies	Author	Time	Post
Question about legal pot in CO & WA (Original post)	OmahaBlueDog	Dec 2012	OP
No, this was not addressed in the law in WA.	Suich	Dec 2012	#1
So what if you would use pot while on vacation in CO	doc03	Dec 2012	#2
There's a company in Ohio that tests you for nicotine and fires you if you come up positive	RomneyLies	Dec 2012	#3
Wow, where are we Russia?	doc03	Dec 2012	#4
Well, my company bans drinks at lunch! I am ok with that.	Logical	Dec 2012	#5
Nope, it's called "Scott's"	RomneyLies	Dec 2012	#6
You can be fired for smoking tobacco	jberryhill	Dec 2012	#7

Response to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:29 PM

Suich (8,837 posts)

1. No, this was not addressed in the law in WA.

Last edited Sun Dec 9, 2012, 01:40 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

It remains to be seen how this affects the employer/employee relationship. There seem to be a lot more questions than answers now. The Governor is working with Holder's office and the Washington State Liquor Control Board is working on a plan to determine growers, distributors, etc. They estimate it will take the better part of a year.

So far, the only definite thing I've seen, is that the Seattle Police have said they will ignore possession of less than an ounce for people over 21.

On edit, just found this article:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Legal-pot-complicates-drug-free-work-policies-182611111.html

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Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:46 PM

doc03 (13,843 posts)

2. So what if you would use pot while on vacation in CO

Last edited Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:47 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

and your employer in Ohio finds it in a test and fires you? They fire you in Ohio because it is an illegal drug but you never broke any laws in CO. The company I worked for changed hands and the new owner took hair samples and fired a co-worker of mine with 35 years service.

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Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:00 AM

RomneyLies (3,333 posts)