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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by eric_h on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @11:48AM (#15749211)
I would be okay with drug tests that didn't fail you for weed. That can show up on a test weeks after it's been consumed. The drugs that would actually significantly impair you (alcohol, opiates) clear out of your system in hours/days.
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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by throwawayjava on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @12:28PM (#15749602)
TBF weed will significantly impair you. Driving a car or operating machinery on weed is super dangerous.

Just not weeks after consumption...

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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by eric_h on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @08:54PM (#15753563)
TBF it depends on the weed, but yes, I agree that it can significantly impair you.

My point is that the test is testing the wrong thing. A sobriety test would be best.

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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by Kalium on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @01:08PM (#15750078)
There are drug testing companies that exist solely to farm out the work to a lab and remove any marijuana hits from the results. Some companies in places where weed is legal use these.
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