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[–] makingreen ago 

This is idiotic, just like companies that fire employees for smoking tobacco. No company should have any right to tell you what to do when you are off of the clock. You are a human being exchanging your services or expertise for a wage, not a slave.

When someone comes to work drunk, you take action because it is dangerous to them and others. You don't fire someone because they had a scotch and soda 3 weeks ago.

I will actively boycott any organization that fires people for their off duty decisions. It will have a small impact, but I hope more people also feel this way.

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[–] anonomale ago 

It'd be nice if there was a list of the offenders so they could be publicly outed. Even if a boycott itself doesn't convince them (which often seems to be the case), I don't think companies want any kind of national scrutiny over this sort of thing. It may help apply enough pressure to motivate them to revisit these policies and push for more sensible testing.

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[–] makingreen ago 

I agree with you in regards to individuals. I have often thought that the ideal government would guarantee the rights of the individual above all else, and restrict entities more based on their power or influence.

For example, all individuals would have the right to vote. However, corporate lobbying would be strictly illegal. Forcing employees to vote a certain way would be a felony and grounds for a civil lawsuit.

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[–] Torretiger 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I don't quite understand how anyone debated against it?

It's still class 1 under federal law and no state laws have been changed in regards of driving/working etc. under the influence.

---> Laws need to be changed to differentiate between smoked yesterday / is under the influence right now

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[–] dave31175 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

differentiate between smoked yesterday / is under the influence right now

Exactly. What I do on my own time is none of my employer's business as long as it doesn't negatively impact my job performance.

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[–] JorahTheExplorer 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

While I do think this is a little ridiculous employers do have a responsibility to make sure their employees aren't high on the clock. There has to be a better way to solve this than just firing anyone who tests positive for marijuana.

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[–] jeangenie18 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Seriously. All the more dangerous substances clear your system in one-three days max so you can pass any piss test clean and still get smacked every weekend. But having a joint for a friend's celebration last month and you tested positive for it despite coming to work sober? FIRED.

Priorities are fucked up.

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[–] blue_flowers 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

This happened to me too. I work 7 days a week in a factory, 8 hr days. Week after week, month after month, non stop. It sucks, but gotta work to live so I'm not mad at it. But that right there is 1/3 of my life. Then you have to reserve 8 hrs for sleeping. Ok so that is 2/3 of my natural life gone. So I have 1/3 of my life left to do whatever it is I want. Or have the "freedom" to choose how I medicate myself. And they tell me no, I cannot. They own me. So I can't. I got hit with a random pee test and now on probation with regular drops. Just for smoking in the privacy of my own home and never at or before work.

The least they could do is switch to the mouth swabs for thc testing and drop the pee/hair tests. I saw in the news recently that the MMA has done this I thought it was a good idea. The 30 days thing is total bullshit. I could be on vacation for a week, has nothing to do with work, get back and 2 weeks later get tested and fail. Sucks man. I don't feel free