Washington Marijuana Law

Here's a question: Washington State passed a law allowing citizens of that state to buy, possess and smoke pot as long as their smoking of it is done privately. No public consumption. No driving allowed while under the influence. So if a CDL holder lives in Washington State and works there as a driver of a commercial vehicle and while OFF-DUTY that driver smokes some weed.....a few days later the driver gets a random whiz-quiz at work, tests positive and is fired. The current tests only prove that the driver imbibed marijuana sometime during the past 30 or so days. No proof that they were smoking pot and DRIVING under the influence. That driver broke no state laws. Yet they were fired.
Yes I know the Feds don't recognize Washington's or Colorado's Pot Law. However Congress is or was working on a new law change the would allow each state to not violate Federal Laws if that State approves legalizing something like marijuana.
So what am I trying to say? I can see the courts will end up deciding, eventually, whether or not that driver deserved to lose his job.
It would seem that a test is needed to prove WHEN a driver WAS under the influence.
Of course a driver who doesn't smoke weed at all would be the best way to avoid legal entanglements.

 

No kidding. Thought I said that.:smt017

 

I was hoping to get some intellectual comments, not emotional yip-yap. I do not smoke pot, never even tried it. So how about it? Anyone have any intelligent replies?

 

Yes it's different. The whole thing is a legal can-o-worms mess that will be interesting to watch unfold. It looks like a court will have to re-define what "under-the-influence of marijuana" legally means.

 

You can lose your license for going into a house that people have smoked pot in? Please explain.