Category: Employment

The Drug Test Lie Finally Cracks in New Mexico

Feature image for a workplace rights article showing hands holding a termination notice, with a cannabis container and drug test strip on a desk beneath the headline “The Drug Test Lie Finally Cracks in New Mexico,” illustrating the link between cannabis testing, employment termination, and changing labor protections. PotCultureMagazine.com ©2025 Pot Culture Magazine Art Dept.

New Mexico’s Senate Bill 129 challenges the long standing assumption that a positive cannabis test equals impairment. By separating outdated drug testing from actual workplace safety, the bill aims to protect medical cannabis patients from job discrimination while preserving employer authority over real on the job risk and misconduct.

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WHY WEED SHOPS DON’T HIRE HEADS

A red and blue neon sign reading “Now Hiring” hangs in a dark storefront. Beneath it, a smaller sign states “Potheads Need Not Apply.” Large white headline text below reads “Why Weed Shops Don’t Hire Heads.” The Pot Culture Magazine logo and website appear along the bottom.

Weed shops profit from cannabis culture while refusing to hire the people who shaped it. Insurers, compliance officers, and corporate rules punish cannabis users even in legal states. Testing myths, background screening, and liability fear filter out anyone with real experience. The result is a workforce designed to exclude the culture that keeps the industry alive.

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