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Uncle Ron wrote:

Big C wrote:And yes I refused to take the test, but it would have came back positive for MJ and I subsequently would have been fired.

What was the outcome for refusal? You were fired...
As I said earlier, you could have taken a chance with the test, at least you could have had some chance that they weren't testing for THC, or you could fight dismissal based on (fill in the blank).
Unfortunately at your expense this is an experience to learn from.
1. Know your employers drug policy.
2. Never refuse a drug test unless you want to be unemployed immediately.
3. If notified of a positive result, don't admit to anything, contact a lawyer and go from there. It could very well be a false positive based on a type of medication/herbal substance (no pun intended)/ etc..., that you had been taking. This does happen quite often, but most of the time the testing system identifies the result as a false positive and the sample is destroyed.

Casca wrote:I am in the military and have smoked since 1983. I never smoke on duty, or in a combat zone. I could lose verything if I was ever caught

ZBeebs wrote:I dropped a pallet on my foot at work a few years ago and broke my toe. Had doctor visits, xrays, prescriptions for pain meds, etc... and at no point was I asked to piss in a cup.

You may not realize it, but they may have been on to you and saw this as a chance to catch you. Had you ever shown up high to work? Ever smoke right before you went in? Sometimes the smell can linger and you don't notice it but others do...

Colino wrote:

Uncle Ron wrote:

Big C wrote:And yes I refused to take the test, but it would have came back positive for MJ and I subsequently would have been fired.

What was the outcome for refusal? You were fired...
As I said earlier, you could have taken a chance with the test, at least you could have had some chance that they weren't testing for THC, or you could fight dismissal based on (fill in the blank).
Unfortunately at your expense this is an experience to learn from.
1. Know your employers drug policy.
2. Never refuse a drug test unless you want to be unemployed immediately.
3. If notified of a positive result, don't admit to anything, contact a lawyer and go from there. It could very well be a false positive based on a type of medication/herbal substance (no pun intended)/ etc..., that you had been taking. This does happen quite often, but most of the time the testing system identifies the result as a false positive and the sample is destroyed.

But maybe he saved himself from additional consequences, don't know, just saying. dunno how it works there but here if you do the test at your work place and they find you are a smoker they can too give this information to the local drug office and then they can force you to do a detox program with a test every month or two plus they can take your drive licence. don't know if this was possibile in your case Big C but I cannot say it was a mistake refusing the test

matty223 wrote:when i hurt my neck and shoulder, i got pissed, too, i have no clue how i passed, but i didnt get fired, then again i am disablied from my injury

Colino wrote:

Uncle Ron wrote:

Big C wrote:And yes I refused to take the test, but it would have came back positive for MJ and I subsequently would have been fired.

What was the outcome for refusal? You were fired...
As I said earlier, you could have taken a chance with the test, at least you could have had some chance that they weren't testing for THC, or you could fight dismissal based on (fill in the blank).
Unfortunately at your expense this is an experience to learn from.
1. Know your employers drug policy.
2. Never refuse a drug test unless you want to be unemployed immediately.
3. If notified of a positive result, don't admit to anything, contact a lawyer and go from there. It could very well be a false positive based on a type of medication/herbal substance (no pun intended)/ etc..., that you had been taking. This does happen quite often, but most of the time the testing system identifies the result as a false positive and the sample is destroyed.

But maybe he saved himself from additional consequences, don't know, just saying. dunno how it works there but here if you do the test at your work place and they find you are a smoker they can too give this information to the local drug office and then they can force you to do a detox program with a test every month or two plus they can take your drive licence. don't know if this was possibile in your case Big C but I cannot say it was a mistake refusing the test

Uncle Ron wrote: Additional consequences? He got fired, that was THE consequence.
It sucks ass no matter how one looks at it...
Sounds like it sucks more where you live though Colino. That's some harsh shit bro...

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Big C wrote:In a nutshell. Slipped coming up the steps and stubbed my big toe so hard it broke

No prob, still could work. No they needed me to fill out an Accident/Injury report anyway

That set in motion them asking me for a drug test

I refused cause I knew it would come back dirty

So I lost my job even though I worked there for 8 years and not once did I ever clock in late, read that again, always
came in on my day off when they asked, always stayed late when they needed me to, and had numerous customers write in about how great of an employee I was

All because I choose to smoke Marijauna instead of getting intoxicated legally with Alcohol

Pleaded with my boss, but he just told me that it's "Policy". WTF?

Yeah, yeah I get it. But basically I'm the best fucking worker (sorry I'm normally humble, but this is true) in the joint,
but I lose all my INTEGRITY because I smoke weed

Please convince me I'm wrong

P.S. From Illinois so no MMJ yet and posted this here cause it's CS's AND Cannabis.