Washington state is poised to become the next state to ban most pre-employment drug tests for cannabis. A new bill could change the way drug tests screen for cannabis in the state. Employers would need to tell applicants if they test positive for cannabis in pre-employment drug tests. It would not prohibit using drug tests to screen for other drugs, and it would not prohibit using cannabis tests after accidents or because of suspicion of impairment. As detection of THC is a poor way to measure impairment, given how long cannabis stays in the system, more states are dropping drug tests for cannabis.
Washington state is poised to become the next state to ban most pre-employment drug tests for cannabis. As detection of THC is a poor way to measure impairment, given how long cannabis stays in the system, more states are dropping drug tests for cannabis.
A new bill could change the way drug tests screen for cannabis in the state. Senate Bill 5123, sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), will ban pre-employment cannabis tests.
“This is a victory against discrimination toward people who use cannabis,” said Keiser, who serves as chair...
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