Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Declines as Positive Results Rise: Employer Policy Guidance

Short summary

Quest Diagnostics 2025 data shows marijuana positivity rates climbing (4.4% urine, ~15% hair) while roughly half of employers have dropped pre-hire cannabis testing, citing recruiting difficulties. Companies like Citigroup, Amazon, and Home Depot have already eliminated such screens for most positions. Employers should bifurcate policies by safety-sensitivity, shift resources toward on-the-job impairment detection, and track the patchwork of state laws alongside federal rescheduling efforts.

• •Marijuana positivity rising while employer testing shrinks — half of surveyed employers no longer test pre-hire
• •Named companies dropping testing include Citigroup, Amazon, Home Depot, and AutoNation
• •Best practice: bifurcate by safety-sensitive roles, shift to impairment detection, monitor state-by-state legal changes

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