What happens if I fail a drug test?

If it’s against their company policies, they’ll fire you and it’ll go on your employment record with them. Other than that – not much. Police won’t be knocking on your door, even if they’re called. Law enforcement has much better things to do.

Some employers may offer you some sort of drug counseling program to keep your job. Whether or not you take the course or the termination is a personal choice.

Even though it’s medically legal in many states, you have no case for a wrongful termination suit, and just have to grin and bear it.

If the company detects synthetic urine or a watered down sample, they may require a blood or hair test, which will show a lot more accurate of a picture than a urinalysis.