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0 pointsjack_riminton4y ago0 comments

Which country are you in?

Alcohol is one of the most highly regulated substances on the planet.

Also, no puritanism here, just facts about how people can use pot and remain completely in control (again, worth pointing out that someone can fail a pot drug test if they smoked it weeks ago)

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tyingq4y ago

Meaning most people can drink alcohol without fear of being tested for past use in a work context. We don't regulate it in the workplace the way we regulate pot use.

toast04y ago

I think a big part of the issue is how the subtances work and how the tests work.

Are there tests that indicate past use of alcohol or just the ones I'm aware of where the measurement drops swiftly as alcohol is processed?

Same for marijuana; is there an objective(ish) test that indicates current intoxication or only the tests that show use within about a month?

tyingq4y ago

Marijuana does stick around a long time, but they test for other stuff that doesn't, some benzos, heroin, etc. There's apparently something called an ETG test for alcohol consumption that can reach back a few days.

JoeAltmaier4y ago

I dunno. Background checks include DUIs.

selestify4y ago

You don't get a DUI just for being drunk on the couch on the weekend, you have to also be operating a vehicle while drunk. Which is what the parent comment was talking about -- it's not regulated in the same way that pot usage is.

quickthrowman4y ago

Every alcohol consumer has a DUI? Maybe in Wisconsin, but not in general

denton-scratch4y ago

> Alcohol is one of the most highly regulated substances on the planet.

It's one of the most-highly taxed. Not quite the same as being banned nearly everywhere, with many countries having mandatory death sentences.

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0 pointsjack_riminton4y ago0 comments

Which country are you in?

Alcohol is one of the most highly regulated substances on the planet.

Also, no puritanism here, just facts about how people can use pot and remain completely in control (again, worth pointing out that someone can fail a pot drug test if they smoked it weeks ago)

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tyingq4y ago

Meaning most people can drink alcohol without fear of being tested for past use in a work context. We don't regulate it in the workplace the way we regulate pot use.

toast04y ago

I think a big part of the issue is how the subtances work and how the tests work.

Are there tests that indicate past use of alcohol or just the ones I'm aware of where the measurement drops swiftly as alcohol is processed?

Same for marijuana; is there an objective(ish) test that indicates current intoxication or only the tests that show use within about a month?

tyingq4y ago

JoeAltmaier4y ago

I dunno. Background checks include DUIs.

selestify4y ago

quickthrowman4y ago

Every alcohol consumer has a DUI? Maybe in Wisconsin, but not in general

denton-scratch4y ago

> Alcohol is one of the most highly regulated substances on the planet.

It's one of the most-highly taxed. Not quite the same as being banned nearly everywhere, with many countries having mandatory death sentences.

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