House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

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I'm curious if this will now allow a person to legally use mj and buy/own a gun. A family member in fed law enforcement went down that rabbit hole for me not long ago and never could get a definitive answer from multiple people. Not a fight I'm willing to do right now in my life which kinda sucks
 
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utvolpj said:
Still likely to have an issue with a post incident test right? Unless they come up with a different type of testing
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Yep, and then there is the insurance industry. I can't phantom a day when the insurance carriers drop it from their no/no list.

We've seen a real uptick in prospective hires failing their preemployment drug screen, CDL drivers and non CDL holders. Probably 5-6 out of 10 have failed over the past year.
 
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hog88 said:
Yep, and then there is the insurance industry. I can't phantom a day when the insurance carriers drop it from their no/no list.

We've seen a real uptick in prospective hires failing their preemployment drug screen, CDL drivers and non CDL holders. Probably 5-6 out of 10 have failed over the past year.
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Are there any states that prohibit businesses from regulating that sort of thing? Meaning as long as there isn't an incident an employer is prohibited from saying "We don't care what's 'legal' if you test positive for X you're not employed here."?
 
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hndog609 said:
Are there any states that prohibit businesses from regulating that sort of thing? Meaning as long as there isn't an incident an employer is prohibited from saying "We don't care what's 'legal' if you test positive for X you're not employed here."?
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Not that I know of. I don't see how a state could do that especially in safety sensitive industries.

I'd get rid of the MJ testing for CDL drivers and non drivers if I could. Maybe one day there will be a test for MJ intoxication like the blood alcohol test, I don't see the feds or insurance ever relaxing their ban without one.
 
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hndog609 said:
Are there any states that prohibit businesses from regulating that sort of thing? Meaning as long as there isn't an incident an employer is prohibited from saying "We don't care what's 'legal' if you test positive for X you're not employed here."?
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if i understand your question correctly, that was the standard in Colorado when legalization passed. I have a friend who owns a biz there and he could legally test employees for THC and terminate employment. No idea if it is still like that though.
 
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hog88 said:
Not that I know of. I don't see how a state could do that especially in safety sensitive industries.

I'd get rid of the MJ testing for CDL drivers and non drivers if I could. Maybe one day there will be a test for MJ intoxication like the blood alcohol test, I don't see the feds or insurance ever relaxing their ban without one.
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Wasn't sure about the first part but agree on the second.
 
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hog88 said:
Not that I know of. I don't see how a state could do that especially in safety sensitive industries.

I'd get rid of the MJ testing for CDL drivers and non drivers if I could. Maybe one day there will be a test for MJ intoxication like the blood alcohol test, I don't see the feds or insurance ever relaxing their ban without one.
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That has always been my biggest issue when there is a positive hit for MJ. Obviously it stays in you system for weeks even after the high has worn off.
 
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utvolpj said:
I'm curious if this will now allow a person to legally use mj and buy/own a gun. A family member in fed law enforcement went down that rabbit hole for me not long ago and never could get a definitive answer from multiple people. Not a fight I'm willing to do right now in my life which kinda sucks
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From what I understand, it would still be illegal. That would also have to be relooked at.
 
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UT_VOLS13 said:
'The worst 4/20 in 5 years': Colorado sees slowing marijuana sales (msn.com)
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Colorado Weed Industry In Free-Fall As Sales Plunge By $700 Million

In fact, sales in Colorado's southern border counties have fallen nearly 50% from their 2021 peak.

What's more, the price of weed has plummeted thanks to a supply glut, going from nearly $1700 per pound to around $700. Meanwhile, there's been more than a 16% drop in the number of cannabis licenses issued over the past year, and 16% drop in cannabis-related jobs in the second year of job losses within the industry, suggesting the market is contracting.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Colorado Weed Industry In Free-Fall As Sales Plunge By $700 Million

In fact, sales in Colorado's southern border counties have fallen nearly 50% from their 2021 peak.

What's more, the price of weed has plummeted thanks to a supply glut, going from nearly $1700 per pound to around $700. Meanwhile, there's been more than a 16% drop in the number of cannabis licenses issued over the past year, and 16% drop in cannabis-related jobs in the second year of job losses within the industry, suggesting the market is contracting.
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Are you posting this to let us know that you don't understand how markets self-regulate under capitalism?
 
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