When is our society gonna stop pretending like pre-employment drug testing is okay?

[Kingofkings1992]

It’s not. This is a total invasion into a person’s privacy. How are you going to tell someone that the consumption of a perfectly legal substance in their FREE TIME is going to bar them from getting a job? Wtf kind of bullshit is that? To make things worse, it specifically targets cannabis users. A person can be a regular coke user, and their system will be cleaned out in about 3-4 days. A person can also be an alcoholic, and have absolutely zero worries. I would much prefer to higher someone who smokes weed every night, than someone who gets plastered drunk every night. When are we going to stop with the bullshit? When is cannabis going to be treated like alcohol?

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[AviatorTom]

It is not an invasion of your privacy. You have the right to decline testing, which, for most companies, means you will not work for them.

Companies have every right to make sure their employees are fit for work, and pre-employment drug testing, as well as random drug testing, is one way to do that. It would be foolish for a company to take the risk of hiring someone who is partially or completely incapacitated by drugs, creating a potential safety risk to themselves or others.

Simply put. If you don't like it, get a job somewhere else... but your choices will be limited.

[Kingofkings1992]

Well, it is. You saying that it’s not doesn’t affect me one iota.

[RingOfFire]

It's not an invasion of privacy because if you are applying for the job you are agreeing to take it.

If you don't want to take the drug test apply for some other job. No one is obligated to hire you and you are not obligated to take a job that has conditions you don't like.

Your choice.

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[Kingofkings1992]

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[Kingofkings1992]

weed does not cause brain damage. Only a fool would think that

[RingOfFire]

Whatever you say Professor:

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[Kingofkings1992]

All I see is “blah blah blah”

[RingOfFire]

I'll bet. That's what happens when you smoke too much dope.

[AI Opinion]

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[Spencer10]

I really do not want my nurse giving me drugs to be on dope... or my neighborhood police officer... or the pilot flying me into LGA... If you dont want a job like these feel free to smoke up. But if you do the choice is yours. Your freedom to choose is not effected.

[Spencer10]

You can't fly an airplane drunk. You can't fly an airplane while high. They have regulations for that. Most airlines require 12 hours minimum between drinks the regulations are less stringent... now dope ( slang for Cannabis source: American Addiction Center) ) has even longer limits. usually weeks. If you test positive for dope or alcohol you will likely face discipline. If you want the freedom to be a dope head you also have the freedom not to work in safety sensitive jobs. Isn't freedom wonderful?

[KrakenAttackin]

@Spencer10. Exactly right.

[DryGermanGuy]

That’s illegal in my country. Same as taking your fingerprints or asking about your private life.

[Kingofkings1992]

As it should be

[KrakenAttackin]

Bruh, drug testing isn't going away, if anything it's getting more sophisticated.

[MikeRJ]

I disagree with you 100%.

[Pterodon]

I’m for it