Amazon says it will stop testing jobseekers for marijuana. The second largest private employer in the U. S, behind Walmart, is making the change as States legalize cannabis or introduce laws banning employers from testing for it.
In March a New York man sued Amazon, saying the company rescinded is job offer at an Amazon warehouse because he tested positive for marijuana, even though the city banned employers from testing job applicants for cannabis in 2020. Amazon says it will still test workers for other drugs and conduct “impairment checks” on the job. The company said some roles may still require a cannabis test in line with Department of Transportation Regulations.
The also say the company is in support of the Federal Legalization of marijuana and urge lawmakers to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021
