Medical Marijuana and CDL

I'm hurt by such a comment from a drug addict who doesn't know proper english/grammar

 

I believe "most" is inaccurate; "some" would be accurate.

Random testing in Canada is generally considered to be "an unjustified affront to employees’ dignity and privacy when there is no reasonable cause to do so, or in the absence of an accident or near miss and outside the context of a rehabilitation plan or last chance agreement for an employee with an acknowledged drug or alcohol problem."
- http://www.fieldlaw.com/articles/sma_currentworkplaceissues_drugtesting.pdf

Yes, drug testing is a requirement for certain "safety sensitive" positions (for pre-employment, but not legislated), but only within a very narrow set of rules. After being employed, some kind of "event" will generally be required in order for a test to be administered; accident, near miss, direct observation, etc. However, just the presence of drugs is not enough to dismiss an employee, it must show they were impaired. Further, the employer must make accommodations for an employee that tests positive. In the case of a medical marijuana prescription I believe it would be very difficult to dismiss an employee.

Again, exclude carriers, or divisions of carriers, that operate in the U.S. Due to the fact there is no requirement for drug testing drivers, who is going to bear the cost voluntarily? Additionally, there are privacy rights legislation considerations, the risk of lawsuits and/or human rights claims, etc. Testing is common in Alberta in the oil industry and certain positions in similar facilities, but Alberta is the outlier in this regard. Even then, "most" carriers do not test. Nor is it a requirement for occasional site access (as is the case with "outside" carriers).

Given where the federal government and most court decisions seem to be going, cases like the OP's where; marijuana is prescribed by his doctor, he is monitored and never "impaired"* on-the-job, I expect he will not have a concern regarding employment.


*Current testing for marijuana impairment in Canada is complicated and extremely expensive and there is currently no road-side test "device" that is accepted.

 

"an unjustified affront to employees’ dignity and privacy when there is no reasonable cause to do so"

Your whole post but especially that bit is such a rational approach to the situation and honestly I'm kinda shocked. Being from the united states of capitalism, corporations and for-profit prisons, I didn't know that was still possible.

 

wether you feel the effects or not 8 hours later ITS STILL IN YOUR SYSTEM

holy #### you drug addicts are retarded

 

You're probably an owner op who will be drug tested the moment you have an accident and hopefully your licence tossed.

 

OP.. if you're going to be driving a commercial vehicle for that carrier, you can NOT have THC in your system or be in possession of Marijuana. It's cool that they are willing to hire you, but actually driving is a whole other story. Possessing Medicinal Marijuana is not like having a service animal in the truck of a company that has a no pets policy. It's a whooooole other ballgame. and the Feds will F you in the A. Don't ruin your career.

 

Nothing in your post is applicable. The OP is in Canada.

 

Don't bother, you can't argue with an addict.

 

It is applicable. Just might not be applicable to the US. Stay in Canada OP..

 

You know in North Korea marijuana is completely legal and is grown and consumed everywhere.