Does the EPA drug test?

All candidates must pass, within a 90-day period of employment, a drug test for the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, and phencyclidine (PCP) in conformance with the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs first published by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The EPA uses a 10-panel blood or saliva drug screening test for amphetamines, including methamphetamines, as well as barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and alcohol. The test is done off-site or on-site depending on the position and location. Some positions may require additional drug testing.

The EPA does have a strict policy when it comes to marijuana. They sent an email out a few years ago titled "Employee Obligations Regarding a Drug-Free Workplace" reminding its workers that they are prohibited from using marijuana - or directly investing in the industry - regardless of state law and changes in "social norms" around marijuana.

Not surprisingly, the EPA also has strict policies in place to ensure they are a smoke-free workplace. For example, tobacco use of any kind is hereby prohibited on all (employer name) owned locations/premises; all internal and external areas, parking lots (including inside private vehicles on (employer name) property, all entrances and exits; and all (employer name) owned/and or leased vehicles.