A visit to California, where "weed" is legal, and recent FDA recommendations regarding how the DEA classifies marijuana, had HDT Editor and Associate Publisher pondering about the complexities of cannabis when it comes to trucking.
Nearly half of states have legalized marijuana. Drivers and motor carriers are equally frustrated with current drug testing limitations.
Both motor carriers and truck drivers are frustrated with current drug testing limitations, in particular the lack of a test for marijuana impairment, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
ATRI's survey asks for driver perspectives and knowledge related to new state laws, as well as the impact of these laws on roadway safety and the workforce.
Can CBD products lead to positive drug tests? It's possible. Explore the risks of CBD use for commercial truck drivers.
This research was identified as a top priority in 2022 by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee and will expand on its 2019 study on the impacts of marijuana legalization on roadway safety.
In the future, will we decide that someone can use cannabis and still be a safe, desirable driver for the trucking industry? The answer is complicated, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge says in her latest editorial commentary.
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board has approved their top research priorities for the year, including topics that examine workforce, infrastructure, legal and operational issues.
A bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level has passed the House – although it has virtually no chance of getting through the Republican-controlled Senate. The bill also would allow marijuana to remain on the list of disqualifying substances for safety-sensitive transportation workers such as truck drivers.
New information in the latest Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Report could accelerate calls for federal approval of other testing methods, such as hair and oral fluid testing, according to one safety and compliance expert.
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