Genius NYC City Council Says Employers Must Hire Pot Smokers (New York: lawsuits, safety)

[BlakeJones]

Drug testing now banned, it's now illegal to not hire someone because they're a pothead:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/n...sting-nyc.html

The Council’s bill would affect public and private employers in New York City, including companies with headquarters elsewhere, according to Jumaane D. Williams, the city’s public advocate and the bill’s sponsor. He said it was unclear exactly how many employers in the city screen employees for drugs and might be affected.

In addition to Mr. Williams’s bill, the city also passed a bill that would stop the city from requiring marijuana testing for people on probation. Both bills are currently awaiting Mayor Bill de Blasio’s signature.

What's that smell?? Oh yeah, upcoming Federal lawsuits in the air.

[Montezia]

This makes no sense because isn't pot still illegal in nyc?

[vision33r]

Cuomo hasn't even considered legalization bill yet. Just another toilet paper bill.

[Dangerous-Boy]

deblasio wants me to vote republican


The only thing that stops me is DJT, the bible thumping hypocritical taliban, and the white hooded nationalists.


Give me a sane guilani


run the place like singapore


at least they have spicy chili crab

[Airborneguy]

Forget the pot aspect. This is just one more example of leftists using the weight of government to force people to do with their own property (ie, a business) whatever the leftists have decided is in their interest.

The fact of the matter is a smart business owner will still get around all this nonsense.

[mathjak107]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

Drug testing now banned, it's now illegal to not hire someone because they're a pothead:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/n...sting-nyc.html



What's that smell?? Oh yeah, upcoming Federal lawsuits in the air.

No ,drug testing is not banned ... not hiring someone if it shows pot use is changed, all other drug testing is still allowed to be done

[randomperson2]

Unless there's a safety reason, who cares if a person smokes pot? I don't, but I'd bet half the city does.

[mathjak107]

Obviously lots of companies do .... that is why this bill came about

[SeventhFloor]

The sky is falling

[Foamposite]

Originally Posted by Airborneguy

Forget the pot aspect. This is just one more example of leftists using the weight of government to force people to do with their own property (ie, a business) whatever the leftists have decided is in their interest.

The fact of the matter is a smart business owner will still get around all this nonsense.

That's my issue with it. I have nothing against weed users but I feel like it's government overreach to prevent private employers from testing.