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Truck Drivers Should Beware of CBD, Drug Policy Expert Says
CBD oil on display at an expo. (Carla K. Johnson/Associated Press)
The U.S. Department of Transportation told truck drivers use of CBD oils would be at their own career risk.
July 16, 2020DOT Issues Compliance Notice Cautioning Truck Drivers About CBD Products
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The Department of Transportation has issued a compliance notice warning truck drivers and other safety-sensitive transportation workers about the potential mislabeling of hemp-derived products that could contain illegal levels of marijuana that might test positive in a DOT drug test.
February 21, 2020For Hemp Transporters, Idaho Roads May Resemble Obstacle Course
Idaho Gov. Brad Little by Otto Kitsinger/Associated Press
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order that will permit motor carriers to transport hemp through the state that in recent months has been a risky proposition for truck drivers.
November 22, 2019Canadian Trucking Alliance Will Continue Push for Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Recreational use of cannabis became legal in Canada in October 2018. (Getty Images)
The Canadian Trucking Alliance will continue to urge government officials, including those recently elected, to establish a drug and alcohol testing program.
October 28, 2019Trucking Grapples With Impact of Legalized Marijuana
J&M Tank Lines' Harold Sumerford (from left), J.B. Hunt's Greer Woodruff, HireRight's Todd Simo and Nevada Trucking Association's Paul Enos. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
SAN DIEGO — The trucking industry needs to get out in front of the challenges it faces with the growing legalization of marijuana, according to the co-chairman of an American Trucking Associations working group studying the impact of controlled substances.
October 7, 2019As Marijuana-Use Laws Spread, Drug Still Illegal for Truck Drivers
A display of pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes from Willie's Reserve at a farmers market in Los Angeles, on June 20, 2019. Though it is gaining acceptance, it is still illegal for truckers to smoke marijuana. (Associated/Richard Vogel)
Last month, drug-testing firm Quest Diagnostics scientist Barry Sample had a serious warning for U.S. employers: Be on the lookout for marijuana use by your workers. It’s on the rise.
June 25, 2019USDA General Counsel Opinion: States Can’t Prohibit Hemp Transportation
A hemp plant is pollinated in Oregon in April 2018. USDA General Counsel Stephen Vaden wrote that states cannot prohibit the interstate transportation or shipment of hemp products grown under a program authorized by the government. (Associated Press)
While states and American Indian tribes currently can regulate the lawful production and sale of hemp produced under a 2014 law, they may not prohibit the interstate transportation or shipment of the product grown under a program authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to a new legal opinion issued by USDA’s general counsel.
May 29, 2019Hemp Transport Legality Awaits Appeals Court Decision in Idaho Lawsuit
Idaho State Police confiscated this load of industrial hemp in January. (Idaho State Police)
A decision expected soon by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could send a clear signal to truckers and shippers on the legality of transporting industrial hemp across state lines.
April 11, 2019Opinion: Vigilance Needed in Driver Drug Testing, Monitoring
The expanding legalization of marijuana across the country opens up fleets and motor carriers to increased risk.
April 3, 2019Marijuana Impairment Emerges as Safety Issue for Trucking, ATRI Study Says
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Despite growing concerns in the trucking industry over a rise in the legal use of marijuana, there is a general lack of research on the relationship between use of the drug and crashes, as well as a need for better law-enforcement tools and training to detect impaired-driver use of the drug, according to new research by the American Transportation Research Institute.
March 13, 2019