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To: isopatch who wrote (160154)	9/3/2021 4:32:29 PM
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The large companies want to push all liability for their own derelict actions off on the little guy. Chances could be high that the Amazon delivery truck coming down the road is being driven by someone who is stoned out of his mind, if Amazon has their way. But don't think they will assume any liability if the guy wipes out a family of four. Amazon Tells Contractors To Stop Screening For Marijuana As Hiring Binge Begins Recruit pot smokers. That's right: despite the fact that driving while high on any substance is illegal, the company is advising its delivery partners to prominently advertise that they don’t screen applicants for marijuana use, according to emails between Amazon and contractors reviewed by Bloomberg. “If one of my drivers crashes and kills someone and tests positive for marijuana, that’s my problem, not Amazon’s,” said one, who requested anonymity to discuss the issue because Amazon discourages delivery company owners from speaking to the media. And it doesn't look like Amazon has any plans to drop marijuana screens from its own hiring procedures.