NYC firm cannabis screening?
I'm starting as a summer analyst at a large NYC-based manager next summer and they'll be reaching out for me to complete a drug screening in the next few months. I know that per NY law it is illegal for NYC employers to test for cannabis (and deny employment based on cannabis use) but I'm unsure of whether that's actually being enforced. The vendor they're using is hireright, if that says anything. If anyone has some insight into this that would be awesome—will probably quit now to be safe but figured I'd just check to see if I'm 100% safe.
Why can't you just put down the devil's lettuce for three months? If someone said they'd give you six figures to stop for three months, would you?
You can do it pal.
gotta love these laughably stereotypical boomer comments
he can either 1. confirm the firm wont drug screen and smoke all he wants, or 2. fail to confirm and play it safe. I feel like its pretty reasonable to ask online for info.
My god, you're right... trusting some internet strangers for their legal opinion sounds much more reasonable. Go get em, Zoomer!
Not the above commenter, but this is a very clear-cut case and not a legal opinion... no NYC-based finance jobs are testing for weed right now because it is literally illegal to do so.
OP I wouldn't confirm with the firm, no reason to tell them you smoke even if it is legal in NYC
You don’t know the law nearly as well as you think you do. Lots of exemptions depending on the work your firm performs for or with the federal government. Be careful with the advice you’re providing - you could get this poor kid canned.
Lol, what? You clearly have not read the law. These exceptions do not apply to investment banking analysts... the exceptions are literally
1. police officers
2. construction workers
3. commercial truck drivers
4. positions involving children, medically ill people, etc
5. significant risk to health of the public
6. federally required to be tested. There are no such contracts where the fed is requiring testing for banking kids just because they have some pubfin work with them, you're really reaching there. Maybe if you worked at the CIA or at a federal contractor.
but kk "Principal in PE", go scare these kids. I don't even do weed, but it's legal in NYC and the average finance worker can't be test for it.
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I feel like it’s pretty reasonable to just play it safe vs ask strangers on the internet who don’t know either. It only takes 30 days for thc to get out of your system if you’re active and in decent shape.
What are you going to do if they pull an offer, try to fight it in court? You think anyone gives a shit about a finance internship?
Yeah, THC use is pretty common, but everyone I know that partakes stopped for a few months before our tests... Not worth risking it.
That said, I don't think twice about smoking now that I'm employed. I'm just looking forward to the day where the lawmakers can get their heads out of their asses and actually approve the licenses needed for dispensaries to open up in Manhattan...
You're in NYC for the job, right? If you're in the NYC office you are good to go. If you're in a satellite office like Chicago or SF, it will follow local rules and testing may be allowed.
If NYC - they are only screening for hard drugs (heroin, opioids, meth). FYI, if you use unprescribed Adderall or similar, or do coke, those would obviously show up. Anything with a prescription is okay, just have the prescription ready for when they ask.
The law is 100% enforced and no large NYC finance firm is going to do illegal drug testing lol
Not true, recently started at a MF in NYC and my 9 panel includes marijuana…
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