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bluedigger

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4. And let's not forget our good friends, the alcohol lobby.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 05:41 PM

Dec 2015

There is a lot of profit to gain in discouraging marijuana use. Here in SW Colorado you can't get a job as a convenience store clerk without being tested. Unless you are a young professional, self employed, working in the mj industry directly, or not in the job market at all, legalization is a bad joke when it comes to being employable.

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Why Do Employers Still Routinely Drug-Test Workers? [View all] eridani Dec 2015 OP

It is bullshit for the same reason checking your credit score before being hired is bullshit. randys1 Dec 2015 #1

It's a power play to show us our place, of course Warpy Dec 2015 #2

About 10 years ago I applied safeinOhio Dec 2015 #3

And let's not forget our good friends, the alcohol lobby. bluedigger Dec 2015 #4

Because they're stupid? TreasonousBastard Dec 2015 #5

Marijuana is still illegal in most jurisdictions TeddyR Dec 2015 #6

Right. So what does smoking a joint 17 days ago have to do with customer safety? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #13

To be fair. Rod Beauvex Dec 2015 #7

Cool story, bro. truebluegreen Dec 2015 #8

What's so objectional to what I just said? Rod Beauvex Dec 2015 #9

Many 20-year daily smokers do have a better grasp of the written word. ALOT better grasp. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #14

So I like, wasn't actually at this place I was working at? Rod Beauvex Dec 2015 #15

I did read your posts. That's why I replied. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #16

I didn't change my tune. Rod Beauvex Dec 2015 #17

HR tazkcmo Dec 2015 #11

I suspect... Rod Beauvex Dec 2015 #12

Insurance tazkcmo Dec 2015 #10