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[NeloAngelo]

no the company you work for's insurance. If it's under a certain number of people in the company they don't test.

ooooh i did not know that. /peter griffin

[Ron Burgandy]

no the company you work for's insurance. If it's under a certain number of people in the company they don't test.

If a company wants to prohibit marijuana use by employees they are allowed to do so regardless of the number of employees. Both states are allowing recreational use but are not forcing companies to change their policies. A lot of big companies don't test in the first place because it simply costs too much.

[guidedbyechoes]

If a company wants to prohibit marijuana use by employees they are allowed to do so regardless of the number of employees. Both states are allowing recreational use but are not forcing companies to change their policies. A lot of big companies don't test in the first place because it simply costs too much.

Yes if they want to it's to their discretion for random testing. But insurance forces drug testing upon getting hired at my company, it was a newer thing because our company reached a certain size. I work for a senior housing community ran by a financial corporation. Perhaps it's because we have a greater chance of injury than people who only do office work or it may be a state thing. But that is what I was told unless I was lied to. We are also obligated to have trash recepticals inside of parking garages so people don't have to go outside and risk slipping in winter months.

[SnowStorm]

How in the world would this affect them? Both states were clear that companies can enforce drug policies exactly as they did before this passed.

They brought it up on ESPN.

[Ron Burgandy]

Yes if they want to it's to their discretion for random testing. But insurance forces drug testing upon getting hired at my company, it was a newer thing because our company reached a certain size. I work for a senior housing community ran by a financial corporation. Perhaps it's because we have a greater chance of injury than people who only do office work or it may be a state thing. But that is what I was told unless I was lied to. We are also obligated to have trash recepticals inside of parking garages so people don't have to go outside and risk slipping in winter months.

Must be the type of work and an insurance company policy. Maybe your company saved some by allowing these policies? Or maybe it's a Washington state thing? Most large companies don't test because it's not worth the cost. Or who knows? That's what I was told :lol:

[chrispsullivan]

A lot of companies actually purposefully exclude marijuana from the testing.

[DEADBYDAWN]

I think Colorado will limit sales to dispensaries for the time being. I think the wording of the amendment left it up to the Governor how he wants to set up sales. That means that the Governor has the power to make it available everywhere tobacco products are. If the population of Colorado doesn't screw it up, this could happen one day. I haven't read about the WA state amendment yet. I don't think Coors will go into the pot business until they think it will make them an extra $500 million/year. It wouldn't surprise me to see Philip Morris or Lorillard get into business in Colorado rather quickly.

On a documentary I saw it mention P M has purchased a ton of land in Cali.

[SnowStorm]

On a documentary I saw it mention P M has purchased a ton of land in Cali.

As someone that has investments in PM's parent company, I am pretty psyched at what this could mean.

[NeloAngelo]

On a documentary I saw it mention P M has purchased a ton of land in Cali.

i don't like this at all. i am immediately regretting colorado and washington's decisions.

[GodBlessTexas]

Its a strange situation because its still a federal offense. The Obammy admin cracked down hard on legal weed in his first term, I would assume they will continue to do so.

Yes he did, much more so than the Republican administration that came before him.

[.homewrecker.]

you can lie to your insurance company about smoking tobacco because they don't test for it, but they can catch thc. so they could raise your risk rating and make you pay more i'm sure.

They absolutely do test for tobacco, what's worse is that typically it's done posthumously, so if I think I'm being a smart ass, lie about smoking and die in a car accident and they test me for tobacco use they can deny life insurance claims, so yeah, good luck with that.

[.homewrecker.]

No I meant as it is a "new" product to compete with alcohol. Also who will be able to sell and will they be required to use an easy identifier for non tobacco cigarettes? I find this all quite interesting.

I don't think this really competes with alcohol, honestly it'll probably increase alcohol consumption if I've learned anything from experience...

[charveldan]

A lot of companies actually purposefully exclude marijuana from the testing.

Never heard of that. Is that a CA thing ? A hair folicle test can tell every drug you did going back 5 years.

[Pepi]

MAN !!! This shit cannot be good for you LOL

[chrispsullivan]

Never heard of that. Is that a CA thing ? A hair folicle test can tell every drug you did going back 5 years.

I think it's common in California just because so many people do it that organizations would have a hard time keeping their best workers employed if they adhered to strict drug policies. Most companies don't use the hair follicle test because it's very expensive. It also is only as effective as your hair is long.

[Reverend179]

Also the cheek swab doesn't seem to work very well. I had a coworker who didn't know he was to get cheek swabbed on his first day and had smoked weed in his car before he came inside, and he STILL passed the swab test.

[Stonedtone]

how will they regulate it and how do you think the alcohol and tobacco industries will respond? Specifically coors based in CO. Also will the rockies now be called the smokey mountains?

Coors is no longer an American company

[Bumhucker]

Never heard of that. Is that a CA thing ? A hair folicle test can tell every drug you did going back 5 years.

That's not true, Dan. Its actually a hair analysis. They test the hair shaft itself Also, the detection window is only 90 days. They only cut the first 1.5 inches from the scalp... each .5 inch represents about 90 days assuming your hair grows at the average rate of .5 inches per month.

[SnowStorm]

i don't like this at all. i am immediately regretting colorado and washington's decisions.

I'm not saying you but that moment of irony when pot smokers dreamed of weed becoming legal and then realizing the financial implications that they will make no money selling it anymore.

[godofmetalguita]

It's been decriminalized in my city. I will be a $25 fine if you get caught with weed.