AutoNation Just Decided to Stop Caring About Pot Smoking
- Cocaine still a job deal-breaker for biggest U.S. auto dealer
- Change shows corporate America evolving along with the law
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The largest U.S. auto-dealer chain has lightened up on lighting up.
AutoNation Inc. no longer refuses to hire job applicants who test positive for marijuana in drug screenings, Chief Executive Officer Mike Jackson said in an interview. The shift, which Jackson said was made quietly two years ago, shows that corporate America’s hiring practices are evolving along with pot’s legal status.