Reply #33: But they ALL require that today, at least from what I've heard. And there are

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also states that are talking about making urinalysis mandatory for collecting any benefits like unemployment, etc.

So again the best advice I can give in this kind of an environment is just don't smoke/take anything that could get you fired because jobs are way too hard to come by and probably will still be way too hard to come by for a long time.

If a person feels they CAN'T give up whatever substance they are taking, I would worry that there is psychological or physical dependency going on.

Now, this person said they have a valid prescription. That might just work. I know that in the Army, if a physician prescribes opiates following surgery etc. then all you have to do is prove you have a prescription and everything is okay.

On the other hand, even with a valid prescription, a company might say, "we still don't want pot-smokers on the job."
I don't know anything about California state laws so I don't know what companies can and can't fire their workers for, but I'd be pretty worried about being fired even if I had a valid prescription.