Nevada bans employers from refusing to hire those who fail marijuana tests

CNN ^ | June 12th | Eric Levenson and Chris Boyette

[HollyB]

What test is available to determine if someone is currently under the influence of marijuana?

[dfwgator]

What test is available to determine if someone is currently under the influence of marijuana?

Play some Grateful Dead and see if they start dancing to it, or if they say, "Man, this band sucks!"

[HollyB]

Correct this ‘law’ is directed at private or state employees, not Federal employees or contractors.

The same way it’s still illegal to have marijuana, even legally obtained medical marijuana at the airport security checkpoint area. Security is a federal jurisdiction , while the airport itself is not. So, one can walk into the airport with it, but can not go thru security with it.

[HollyB]

I think your confusing LSD with marijuana.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

His totally baked roommate was also a big surprise;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmCYaZFjwtM

[dfwgator]

That’s the guy from Bachelor Party!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

And “Turner & Hooch.”

[dfwgator]

And “Bosom Buddies”

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Would have saved some typing if people would RTFA.

“There are some exceptions. The law does not apply to firefighters, EMTs, employees who operate a motor vehicle, or those who, in the determination of the employer, could adversely affect others’ safety.”

This law doesn’t touch those who already work at a place. It only covers applicants.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

And “Dragnet.”

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

There are tolerance levels of acceptance. The test result is not boolean/binary 0/1.

[indthkr]

"in the determination of the employer, could adversely affect others’ safety.”

Sounds like a point for litigation, since the idiotic Nevada government is adding another layer of conditions in how employees can be hired.

If I was in Nevada and could move my business, I'd be pricing various moving companies at this point.

[King Moonracer]

Put all the prospective hires in a room for a couple hours with a big bowl of really smelly Doritos and no napkins. Those with clean hands after 2 hours get the job based on personal hygiene. The potheads will be shown the door.

[HollyB]

I’m not sure what you are referring to, but we need a test that will show If someone is currently under the influence similar to a breathalyzer.

[Chickensoup]

Fedgov has enormous amounts of contracts, from local bakers that supply for bases, to vehicle manufactureers, constrution companies, highway contracts....

this drills deep.

[Svartalfiar]

So pilots, school bus drivers, truck drivers, train engineers, subway operators, aircraft maintenance personnel, transit fire‐armed security personnel, ship captains, etc. that live in Nevada are now exempt from MJ testing? Don't think so: https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/medical-marijuana-notice

Read your article: Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines for Federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of “medical marijuana.” ... Those are for federal prosecutors, they have nothing to do with state-level courts. And, unless Nevada included a section exempting government employers from the ban, any city, county, or state level organization cannot refuse to hire. Only a Federal entity could do that, even though the Federal MJ ban has no authority under the Constitution.

[Drago]

I read it the first time...read down further: “We want to make it perfectly clear that the DOJ guidelines will have no bearing on the Department of Transportation’s regulated drug testing program. We will not change our regulated drug testing program based upon these guidelines to Federal prosecutors.” The Federal prosecutor situation has no bearing on DOT CDL or other covered licenses. So my original statement stands.

https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/medical-marijuana-notice

[Svartalfiar]

The Federal prosecutor situation has no bearing on DOT CDL or other covered licenses. So my original statement stands.

That's Federal DoT, not state. Find me some state-level stuff and I'll believe you.

[Drago]

The FMCSA has jurisdiction over all the states:

https://dmvnv.com/cdl.htm

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/drug-alcohol-testing/overview-drug-and-alcohol-rules