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The changes in attitude about marijuana took another big swing to the \u201cpro-cannabis\u201d side recently when AutoNation officially announced it doesn\u2019t mind if job applicants have smoked marijuana.<\/p>\n

AutoNation Occupation<\/h2>\n

This is in a time when some companies are still drug-testing employees for the presence of THC, the active chemical ingredient in marijuana.<\/p>\n

But perhaps the most interesting aspect of this story is the fact that it\u2019s been going on for quite some time, now. And that Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, with 26,000 employees, is the largest auto dealer chain in the United States.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Just \u201cWrong\u201d<\/h3>\n

AutoNation Chief Executive Officer Mike Jackson, 68, revealed the shift in policy during a recent interview<\/a> with Bloomberg. He said the company decided two years ago that if a job applicant tested positive for marijuana in a drug-screening, it wouldn\u2019t be a deal-breaker to offering them a job.<\/p>\n

The presence of other drugs, such as cocaine, will eliminate them from job consideration, however.<\/p>\n

He said in the past that \u201cif you tested positive for marijuana, you couldn\u2019t join our company. At a certain point, we said, \u2018You know what? That\u2019s wrong.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Why? Jackson didn\u2019t go into details with Bloomberg, but John Challenger, co-founder of Chicago-based employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, told Bloomberg that more companies are changing their attitude toward marijuana as it becomes more socially acceptable.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cCompanies recognize that they don\u2019t screen for alcohol. So why would they do it for pot?\u201d<\/p>\n

AutoNation is majority owned by Bill Gates\u2019 Cascade Investment LLC and hedge fund billionaire Edward Lampert, according to Bloomberg.<\/a><\/p>\n

A Shift In Attitude?<\/h3>\n

The attitude of AutoNation certainly reflects the attitude of the American people, if survey results are to be believed. \u00a0For example, a 2016 Gallup poll found that 64 percent of Americans are in favor of marijuana legalization.<\/p>\n

Endorsements for legalized marijuana have come from a large number of celebrities as disparate as Olivia Newton-John <\/a>and Mike Tyson.<\/a><\/p>\n

However, whether businesses will follow suit remains to be seen. Jack In The Box recently<\/a> tried a temporary marijuana-themed menu item in California. But most businesses, conservative in nature, have steered clear of the issue. That\u2019s primarily because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly good news for potential employees, however, at least at AutoNation, because more employees than ever are testing positive for marijuana.<\/p>\n

A 2017 report from drug-test company Quest Diagnostics revealed that positive tests for marijuana have jumped as legalization has spread across the country. Based on information from more than 10 million drug tests, the company found that positive tests for marijuana rose 75 percent between 2013 and 2016, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking for a job where you can take a drug test, come up positive for THC & still get hired? AutoNation is doing just that. Check out what their CEO told Bloomberg about pot & getting hired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[230,312,314,313],"yoast_head":"\nAutoNation Doesn't Care Anymore If You Smoked Pot | Job Drug Test<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for a job where you can take a drug test, come up positive for THC & still get hired? AutoNation is doing just that. 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