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Can I ask a recruiter about a a drug test?

I have recently accepted an internship for a finance and accounting job. The onboarding process starts on the 23rd, and my start date is May 23rd. I have looked up about this company and the general consensus is that they drug test, but I'm not sure if its the same for interns or if the policy has changed. I smoked basically a small amount daily from January up until April 2nd. So I figure if there is a test it'll be sometime in May which I think 30 days is enough to be clean. I have QuickFix as a backup, but that is worst case. I wouldn't be working directly with this recruiter when I start working, and we've had a generally positive interaction up until now. Would it be appropriate to inquire about a drug test? Like, they've already offered me this position, and I've accepted. However, I haven't…


I have recently accepted an internship for a finance and accounting job. The onboarding process starts on the 23rd, and my start date is May 23rd. I have looked up about this company and the general consensus is that they drug test, but I'm not sure if its the same for interns or if the policy has changed. I smoked basically a small amount daily from January up until April 2nd. So I figure if there is a test it'll be sometime in May which I think 30 days is enough to be clean. I have QuickFix as a backup, but that is worst case.

I wouldn't be working directly with this recruiter when I start working, and we've had a generally positive interaction up until now. Would it be appropriate to inquire about a drug test? Like, they've already offered me this position, and I've accepted. However, I haven't signed anything yet. I'm sure that will happen when the onboarding happens.

TL;DR: Is it appropriate to ask a recruiter about a drug test after accepting an offer? Can it affect my offer in anyway?

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