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Having a medical marijuana card and/or a cannabis prescription from a physician does not allow <br />anyone to use or possess that drug in the City's workplace. The federal government still <br />classifies cannabis as an illegal drug. There is no acceptable concentration of marijuana <br />metabolites in the urine, oral liquid or blood sample of an employee who performs safety - <br />sensitive duties for the City. Employees are still subject to being tested under our policies, as <br />well as for being disciplined, suspended or terminated after testing positive for cannabis while at <br />work. <br />Controlled Substance Testing <br />No driver may report for duty, remain on -duty or perform a safety -sensitive function if the driver <br />tests positive for controlled substance. <br />In addition to the conduct prohibited by applicable DOT and FMCSA regulations, the City also <br />maintains other applicable policies regarding drug and alcohol that are applicable to all <br />employees. For specifics regarding those requirements, refer to the City's policy for non -DOT <br />related drug and alcohol policy. <br />COLLECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURES <br />Drivers are required to report immediately upon notification to the collection site. For random <br />tests conducted off site, employees may use a City vehicle to drive to the collection site. Drivers <br />will be expected to provide a photo ID card for identification to the collection staff. All drivers <br />will be expected to cooperate with collection site personnel request to remove any unnecessary <br />outer garments such as coats, sweaters or jackets and will be required to empty their pockets. <br />Collection personnel will complete a Federal Custody and Control Form ("CCF") which drivers <br />providing a sample will sign as well. <br />Alcohol Testing <br />Employees will be tested for alcohol just before, during, or immediately following performance <br />of a safety -sensitive function. If a driver is also taking a DOT controlled substance test, generally <br />speaking, the alcohol test is completed before the urine/oral liquid collection process begins. <br />Screening tests for alcohol concentration will be performed utilizing a non -evidential screening <br />device included by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on its conforming <br />products list (e.g., a saliva screening device) or an evidential breath testing device ("EBT") <br />operated by a trained breath alcohol technician ("BAT") at a collection site. An alcohol test <br />usually takes approximately 15 minutes if the result is negative. If a driver's first attempt is <br />positive (with an alcohol concentration of .02 or greater), the driver will be asked to wait at least <br />15 minutes and then be tested again. The driver may not eat, drink or place anything in their <br />mouth (e.g., cigarette, chewing gum) during this time. All confirmation tests will be conducted in <br />a location that affords privacy to the driver being tested, unless unusual circumstances (e.g., <br />when it is essential to conduct a test outdoors at the scene of an accident) make it impracticable <br />to provide such privacy. Any results less than 0.02 alcohol concentration is considered a <br />"negative" test result. <br />105 <br />