New York City's Ban On Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Goes Into Effect
Source: High Times
Prospective employees in NYC will no longer be subjected to marijuana testing.
ByThomas Edward
Published 11 mins ago
Most job applicants seeking work in New York City wont have to fret over a drug test for marijuana, thanks to a new law that took effect last weekend.
The new measure bans companies from requiring pre-employment testing for marijuana, with exceptions for applicants for police, child-care, commercial driving and some other jobs, according to NBC New York, although it doesnt stop employers from testing current workers, or from firing them if they fail.
The law passed the New York city council by a 40-to-4 vote a year ago, after it was sponsored by Jumaane Williams, the citys public advocate.
Marijuana testing isnt a deterrent to using the drug, its an impediment to opportunity dating back to the Reagan areaone that disadvantages low-income workers, often workers of more color, many of whom we now call essential but treat as expendable. Williams said in a press release on Tuesday. Particularly now, as we are grappling with how to recover from the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the worst levels of unemployment in a century, we need to be creating more access points for employment, not lessand if prospective employers arent testing for past alcohol usage, marijuana should be no different. This is an economic recovery issue, a worker justice issue, and one that New York City must lead the way on.
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3Hotdogs
(12,439 posts)If the driver fails, can he still drive?
mwooldri
(10,303 posts)There are some exceptions to the marijuana testing ban, and driving a commercial motor vehicle is one of them. The Federalis still have cannabis banned and that's why I won't touch CBD products.
MichMan
(11,999 posts)ripcord
(5,553 posts)I'm sure a number of businesses will be sending people right from accepting a job in HR to be tested.