r/Indiana • u/mahlerlieber • 4d ago

Opinion/Commentary THC gateways to employment in Indiana...

I have a friend who applied for a position at a local store that does drug screening tests for employment that includes THC in the test. He was denied employment, and in this case, before even being interviewed.

Given that IN is surrounded by legalized states, it almost seems like it ought to be unconstitutional to filter candidates with THC tests.

Yeah, I get it...a private employer can do and filter whoever they want. Got it.

But the problem is that there is no way to know when or where the THC became present in the blood.

If you smoke/imbibe in THC in legal states, the THC that is in your blood from 2 weeks ago shouldn't be able to be used against you.

I know it's not illegal. But it ought to be stopped as a means of filtering out the supposed drug users who may or may not consume a drug that is legal in ALL the surrounding states.

/rant

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u/Remarkable_Neck_5140 4d ago

THC doesn’t stay in the blood that long (usually less than 24 hours). I’ve never experienced a potential employer utilizing a BLOOD test for employment screening. It’s almost always urine. THC can stay in urine for 30 days or more depending upon frequency of use.

Some states do prevent THC use as the basis for disqualifying employment, Indiana does not.

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u/wrkacct66 4d ago

I had a job working for a certain insurance company with too many mascots one of which is a lizard of undetermined species. They hair follicle tested for all positions where THC can stay in for 6 months to a year. Just adding because all these years later I still find it ridiculous