If I apply at the Social Services Administration in WA and fail a drug test (marijuana), will I not receive the job?

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If I apply at the Social Services Administration in Washington state and fail a drug test (marijuana), will I not receive the job? Marijuana is legal here.

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Joseph Breidenbach ·
Marijuana is not "legal" anywhere in the United States. It is still violation of Federal Law, even in Washington.
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Vitaliy Kertchen ·
I think only human resources for that organization would be able to answer that question definitively, but it stands to reason that if you're applying to a federal agency and that agency requires a drug test, you will likely not be hired if you are consuming marijuana since marijuana is illegal under federal law.
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Shane Orourke ·
This is not something that is determined by criminal law or statute and is instead a question for the employer. If they adopt federal law as far as their requirements for use of drugs, then you may very well be declined the job.
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