Obviously feds shouldn't do drugs, but how does this work now that the farm bill legalized hemp derived thc products? If you consumed a perfectly federally and state legal delta 8 gummy purchased from your local gas station what law or rule was broken to cause any disciplinary action?
Just because a product is legal doesn't mean there can't be administrative rules barring it's use. Especially if there are security clearances involved. Criminal laws and internal policies are two different things. And as an employee, you likely signed agreements/acknowledged policies that state you can be terminated for violating those policies. It's like deciding to no call/no show to work. Is it illegal? No. Can that be cause to fire you? Yes.
What policy is violated though? My job absolutely has written policy on attendance, which no call no showing would violate. I know my employee handbook says no use of controlled substances, but the farm bill specifically states those are not controlled substances.
Are you asking me to quote a specific line in a specific policy manual? I don't know how i would be able to do that. Whether it is considered a controlled substance or not, it's use would trigger a failed drug test for THC, which would mean you're fired as by a preponderence of evidence, you ingested a drug which was not prescribed/pre authorized by your employer. Controlled substance or not, using Delta 8 results in a failed drug test, ie you're violating drug policy in the eyes of the government. You may not get arrested for it, you still can get fired for it.
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u/Particular_Stop6422 Feb 04 '25
Obviously feds shouldn't do drugs, but how does this work now that the farm bill legalized hemp derived thc products? If you consumed a perfectly federally and state legal delta 8 gummy purchased from your local gas station what law or rule was broken to cause any disciplinary action?