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[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

This would be so great, not just for people with legal prescriptions, but also for employers. I was close with people in HR in my last job were afraid of being sued either way. They are in legally unprecedented areas. Let someone who uses a legal and illegal drug work? Or refuse them work for their Rx.

Reminds me of “don’t ask, don’t tell”

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I guarantee employers will still drug test and fire you even if it's legal. Because most states allow them to fire you for whatever they feel like as long as it doesn't violate the Civil Rights Act.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Some might try, but it’d probably get litigated. You can’t really get fired if you have a legal prescription (legal recreational use would be different, but the DEA has suggested schedule III status, not recreational legalization). The HR people I know are mostly concerned about their liability (using machinery while high, driving, interacting with customers, etc.)

[-] Pyro@pawb.social -2 points 10 months ago

Still slippery even legal. It can stay in the system for a bit so someone working "high" is a factor

It would solve so many problems though just have it legal and controled

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