[MCOH-EH] Does workplace drug testing for marijuana change when a state legalizes it?

[Swift, Melanie D., M.D.]

*unregulated testing*
Apologies for typo!


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Hi Craig,
We actually ended up getting a lot of MRO questions, including this one, at our MCOH session at AOHC. We were lucky to have Doug Martin from the MRO Section in the audience, and he is a great resource. You might want to check with him, or Karl Auerbach, for an authoritative answer. I know Karl used to run an MRO listserv similar to this MCOH one, not sure if he still does.

Anyway what we learned is that some places are indeed removing marijuana from their preemployment screens, which you certainly can do if it is *UNREGULATED* testing. It may be a custom panel, but if so my money is on the testing labs offering this as a standard panel as demand rises!

Best,

Melanie

Melanie Swift, MD
Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Physician Health Center
Senior Associate Consultant
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Preventive, Occupational, and Aerospace Medicine
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Thorne, Craig
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [MCOH-EH] Does workplace drug testing for marijuana change when a state legalizes it?

Good afternoon everyone,

I am curious if anyone can answer some of these questions relating to workplace drug testing for marijuana when a state legalizes it?


1.      Do Medical Centers remove marijuana from its panel (for non CDL/federal workers)

a.       Does such a panel even exist?

2.      If you are providing employee health services to external companies, do they (or can they) ask you to exclude marijuana from testing?

3.      Bonus question :) - How do law enforcement officers recognize and test for marijuana if a driver appears intoxicated?

Of course, any references would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Craig Thorne, M.D.



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