ok so what is the statue of limitation for drug use???? if there is one ????lol in this particular case, yes it is part of the job application...but in the real world everyday...hmmm they need probable cause to check...other then a ramdom and that is "pee" test per the DOT regs (other then CR England making it part of their company policy) so without probable cause,, it ain't happening....and as to no limit....ever heard of the "statute of limitation" laws.....
"Are you now, or have you ever illegally used a controlled substance?" Really? Is that how it works now? You smoked a joint when you were 19, and we've just now found out about it, doesn't matter that you're 61, you're going to jail, you druggie, you.
It varies by jurisdiction, but generally there is a limitation of 5 to 7 years after a crime has been committed. For different severities of felonies, it can be from 3-7 years, and for misdemeanors it can be 2 years or even one (for a second degree misdemeanor, which is what most state classify as possession of small amounts of marijuana).
easy ...one call to your Dr's office if it came down to that...they have your medical history....but I think a simple explaination would suffice....Here is the thing with the drug testing using the hair follicle. I do not use drugs, smoke or drink. Now having said that Xmas before last I had out-patient surgery. After the surgery I was given a prescription before going home. Even though it was quite painful I did not have the prescription filled and just suffered the pain with nothing more then Tylenol. Why? Becaues I did not want to take anything that may be miscontsrued as "drugs" if I were to be called for a drug test.
Now if I had taken the prescription I would have had to worry about a drug test for the next month which would not have been too bad as I could have just produced the prescription, however if I had taken the prescription (oxycodine I believe is what it was the doctor prescribe) and where to be given a hair folicle test today 1 1/2 years later that drug would still show in my hair folicle. Would I still have that prescription now 1 1/2 years later. NO! lol See where I am going with this. Regardless of when or why a person took a drug, weather it was done illegally or on doctors orders, it is going to be there in that hair folicle. So, if they use the hair folicle for the drug test what does that mean? Will anyone having been prescribed a controlled substance then have to keep their medical records with them or will they just be labelled as a "drug user"?
you are really stretching the example....lol....
Here is the thing with the drug testing using the hair follicle. I do not use drugs, smoke or drink. Now having said that Xmas before last I had out-patient surgery. After the surgery I was given a prescription before going home. Even though it was quite painful I did not have the prescription filled and just suffered the pain with nothing more then Tylenol. Why? Becaues I did not want to take anything that may be miscontsrued as "drugs" if I were to be called for a drug test.
Now if I had taken the prescription I would have had to worry about a drug test for the next month which would not have been too bad as I could have just produced the prescription, however if I had taken the prescription (oxycodine I believe is what it was the doctor prescribe) and where to be given a hair folicle test today 1 1/2 years later that drug would still show in my hair folicle. Would I still have that prescription now 1 1/2 years later. NO! lol See where I am going with this. Regardless of when or why a person took a drug, weather it was done illegally or on doctors orders, it is going to be there in that hair folicle. So, if they use the hair folicle for the drug test what does that mean? Will anyone having been prescribed a controlled substance then have to keep their medical records with them or will they just be labelled as a "drug user"?
Me, I say just simply don't take anything that could compromise a test period. . . ever! Like you said, it could cost you your livelihood! Personally I would still prefer the hair follicle test. Less embarrassing . . . I'm just saying it could cause an innocent person a little extra trouble in some instances. As for how they test a hair, weather it is the whole hair or 3 inches of the hair, don't got a clue or even a guess on that one. Never had it done. 
Gets ya thinking though lol!
You must have one helluva high threshold for pain tolerance, lol. Having been a nurse and surgical patient, just the thought of foregoing appropriate pain medication postoperatively makes me shudder.
If we have come to the point where we're afraid to take legally prescribed medication as directed, [because of a drug test], then we have no civil rights left, IMO.
I know yours is completely different....I have 3 nerve pinches in my C section of my spine...which after time I get headaches I am taking way too much Tylinol ...I go to physio about 6-8 moths and go on the "rack" a machine that stretches out the neck/cervical area....20 minutes , 2 sessions.....headaches are gone...tension gone...and repeat as needed....
