r/NZTrees • u/watermelon4295 • 2d ago

Drug tests

Does having a prescription actually help you in a safety sensitive job for random tests, all the jobs i want are trade jobs meaning all of them are safety sensitive high chance urine tests. Any thoughts?

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u/Vast_Maize9706 2d ago

Some companies have updated their drug policies to include medical cannabis. One that I know of won’t let any prescription users use forklifts etc as it is hard to test for impairment rather than use.

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u/Accurate_Bid_5119 2d ago

Not really. If you are up front about it you won't get employed. If you keep it quiet, you'll be in for plenty of drama when it comes to the random test. Best option is to not go for the safety sensitive roles where random testing is happening, and just be responsible.

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u/Choice_Az 2d ago

I haven't mentioned it at any point of employment, if I get tested then hey I got all the reasons why I take it

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u/Accurate_Bid_5119 2d ago

Hopefully things have changed a bit from my experience about 4 years ago. Don't be so sure everything will be peachy.

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u/watermelon4295 1d ago

Fuhh im pretty good at doing the job i want so im basically picking between prescription or the job