Home Depot is set to overhaul its drug testing policies by removing cannabis “from all drug testing panels” and halting pre-employment drug tests for the majority of its workforce.
These updates, which will take effect on September 1, were outlined in a human resources memo circulated this week among employees. The Marijuana Herald was sent a copy of the memo this afternoon. The memo specifies that marijuana will no longer be included in any drug tests nationwide, including those conducted after workplace incidents or when there is a suspicion of impairment. The shift in policy was confirmed via a social media post made by a Home Depot employee.
“Marijuana will be removed from all drug testing panels”, states the memo. “Applies to all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam”.
The memo also states that “Drug testing will no longer be required for all Lift Equipment and Material Handling Equipment (MHE)”, while noting that “Pre-employment drug testing will only be conducted for external candidates with contingent offers in Asset Protection and Corporate Security.”
In addition, “These changes do not apply to associates under DOT Regulations and Aviation”.
The memo further states that Home Depot regularly reviews its policies to stay competitive and comply with local, state, and federal laws.
On a Reddit post made yesterday in the r/HomeDepot Subreddit, a poster said “In today’s meeting we were notified that on Sept 1st, marijuana will no longer be tested for; this will include reasonable suspicion. Also, lift equipment drug testing will go away too. This is an interesting change.”
Home Depot is one of the largest employers in the United States with over 400,000 employees.
