Reefer not recommended for Federal employees
Actually, it's not "any other" drug; it's every drug; and smoked marijuana is not a drug. There actually IS such a thing as a pill with a synthetic, purified, form of the active ingredient in Marijuana that can be prescribed, and administered in oral form. That IS an approved drug. But smoked joints is not the same thing.
The misnomer "medical" marijuana, does not involve an approved drug. The FDA would never approve inhalation of a combusted plant product as a means of drug delivery for the reason you state (dosage), and also the adverse effect of byproducts of combustion (the "smoke"). This form of the chemical is not a drug, it has no medical benefit administered in this way, it has not been through trials, not applied for, not approved, and it is illegal to sell it, or use it, in this country. Doctors cannot prescribe smoked marijuana as a drug, because it is not a drug.
The whole "medical" smoked marijuana has come about solely because Obama is a doper who decided in his omnipotence to direct the Federal authorities not to prosecute cases in which users claim medical benefits for marijuana use that is otherwise permitted by state law.
But that is not the same as legalizing marijuana. It is not legal under Federal law. My agency has drug-sensitive positions, and may test without notice as a condition of initial hire and continued employment; reefer in your system is grounds for withdrawal of an offer, or for termination once employed. The Federal government could care less if California, or Alaska, or Washington or anywhere else backwards state allows it - if you want to toke dope, go work for the State, don't come crying to the Feds because you think that it's "allowed".
Not recommended for Federal employees.
Actually, it's not "any other" drug; it's every drug; and smoked marijuana is not a drug. There actually IS such a thing as a pill with a synthetic, purified, form of the active ingredient in Marijuana that can be prescribed, and administered in oral form. That IS an approved drug. But smoked joints is not the same thing.
The misnomer "medical" marijuana, does not involve an approved drug. The FDA would never approve inhalation of a combusted plant product as a means of drug delivery for the reason you state (dosage), and also the adverse effect of byproducts of combustion (the "smoke"). This form of the chemical is not a drug, it has no medical benefit administered in this way, it has not been through trials, not applied for, not approved, and it is illegal to sell it, or use it, in this country. Doctors cannot prescribe smoked marijuana as a drug, because it is not a drug.
The whole "medical" smoked marijuana has come about solely because Obama is a doper who decided in his omnipotence to direct the Federal authorities not to prosecute cases in which users claim medical benefits for marijuana use that is otherwise permitted by state law.
But that is not the same as legalizing marijuana. It is not legal under Federal law. My agency has drug-sensitive positions, and may test without notice as a condition of initial hire and continued employment; reefer in your system is grounds for withdrawal of an offer, or for termination once employed. The Federal government could care less if California, or Alaska, or Washington or anywhere else backwards state allows it - if you want to toke dope, go work for the State, don't come crying to the Feds because you think that it's "allowed".
Not recommended for Federal employees.
