I’ve lived in San Diego for 20 years, and have worked FT as a software engineer for more than 25 years. I have a Secret clearance and passed Security+ about a year ago. I’m also a few minutes away from the large Navy facility (NIWC). I’ve worked there for 3 contracts (the first one, after a few years was interrupted by Covid).
I’ve seen marijuana voted YES for medicinal purposes, and then more recently as a fully legal substance (in California). I’m not as young as I used to be (who isn’t?), and am very healthy other than a bit of insomnia.
The best thing is to take a hit or two of pot and then I can get a good night’s sleep.
I’ve never been asked to take a drug test until I received an offer a few months ago. Very good offer - I accepted and started on-boarding. A few weeks later I received notification to take the test. I purchased a kit, “guaranteed to work”, followed the instructions and still failed the test. I understand it’s still illegal at the Federal level but there should be some recourse.
I can walk into a dozen dispensaries and buy enough to get some sleep, totally legally.
There’s probably nothing I can do other than quit for at least a month and deal with the insomnia. There are many navy contractor jobs in this area. I’ve had 3, but now I don’t know if a test is required and don’t want to apply if that’s the case.
An comments, suggestions, etc. would be welcome.
-Mick