Cannabis

yuiyoshida

(42,687 posts) Wed Apr 10, 2019, 05:27 PM Apr 2019

It's Lit! NYC Can No Longer Test For Weed When Hiring Or Probation Folks

The NYC Council announced that they just passed bills prohibiting marijuana testing being required as part of the hiring process in New York City, and banning the City from requiring marijuana testing for people on probation.

'This bill will close one trap door that trips people up,” said the council’s Public Safety Committee chair Donovan Richards. “Too many people come out, they are trying to do better, and they get busted for marijuana and go back into jail or prison. This sets them back.”

The city conducts hundreds of such tests each year.

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It's Lit! NYC Can No Longer Test For Weed When Hiring Or Probation Folks (Original Post) yuiyoshida Apr 2019 OP

The only time I was ever tested for weed applying for a job... safeinOhio Apr 2019 #1

Does this count when they have been at a job already Doreen Apr 2019 #2

It applies on the day they passed yuiyoshida Apr 2019 #4

That is a breakthrough mountain grammy Apr 2019 #3

safeinOhio

(33,999 posts)

1. The only time I was ever tested for weed applying for a job...

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 05:38 PM

Apr 2019

was when I applied for a job at an adult book store. I passed and think that was the reason I didn't get the job.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

2. Does this count when they have been at a job already

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 06:50 PM

Apr 2019

and are given a drug test then?

yuiyoshida

(42,687 posts)

4. It applies on the day they passed

Reply to Doreen (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 08:06 PM

Apr 2019

the legislation, so I guess they can't test you again. I know that Cannabis stays in your system at least a month which is unfair. You could have gotten high 16 days ago, and they can stil tell you that you have Weed in your system. Thanks to that law in NY State, people can smoke in peace and not worry about losing their job. California are you listening? You should be next!!

mountain grammy

(27,227 posts)

3. That is a breakthrough

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 06:59 PM

Apr 2019

And very good news.

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