Employers across
the world continue to do drug testing which tests for the five most commonly
abused categories of drugs including marijuana. If an employee tests positive
on a drug test, it is up to the employer to deal with the problem. The employer
has the right to immediately fire the employee or to warn the employee that
breaking the company's drug free policy will not be tolerated. In this case,
the employee may be tested again at a later date. It is a second chance for the
worker to provide a urine sample free from the evidence of marijuana use. In
states where medical marijuana is legal, employees are usually treated the same
as a worker who is using marijuana illegally. Even with a medical
recommendation from a physician, employees can be fired.
Drug testing for marijuana can identify
employees who are using it, and employers have the right to know this. Under
federal law, marijuana is illegal and in states that have legal medical use, an
employer's drug free workplace policy takes precedence over a worker's medical
marijuana card. Any employee, even those with medical reasons, can be fired
immediately if the drug shows up in a random drug test. Random drug test are
the best way for businesses to keep their company drug free.
