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Company asks FMCSA for Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse exemption due to ‘administrative burden’

Published August 21, 2024 By Ashley The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) received an exemption request from a trash and recycling company for regulatory relief from certain Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements. The FMCSA received an exemption request from Waste […]

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DEA Schedules Hearing on Proposed Rescheduling of Marijuana Until After the Elections.

By:   Drug Enforcement Administration  August 27, 2024   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration 21 CFR Part 1301 [Docket No. DEA-1362] RIN 1117-AB77 Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice of

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Workforce Drug Test Cheating Surged in 2023, Finds Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis of Nearly 10 Million Drug Tests

By: News Release on PRNewswire by Quest Diagnostics Overall Drug Positivity Holds Steady at Historically High Rates while Marijuana Positivity Continued Upward Climb in the General U.S. Workforce Marijuana Positivity in the General U.S. Workforce Escalated in States That Have Legalized Recreational

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News Release – DEA Proposes Rescheduling of Marijuana from Schedule I to III: Impact on U.S. Safety-Sensitive DOT Transportation Workers Create a Critical Safety Hazard for the American Public

DEA Proposes Rescheduling of Marijuana from Schedule I to III:  Impact on U.S. Safety-Sensitive DOT Transportation Workers Create a Critical Safety Hazard for the American Public Safety-sensitive workers impacted; pilots, truck drivers, school bus drivers, train operators, and cargo ship

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Take Action by July 22nd – DOT Safety Alarm: Potential Changes to Marijuana Rescheduling May Result in Unintended Safety for Traveling Americans

Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration 21 CFR Part 1308 Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana Reference: [Docket No. DEA-1362; A.G. Order No. 5931-2024] Dear Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, American Substance Abuse Professionals, Inc. (ASAP) is grateful for

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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Raising Safety Awareness for Americans on DEA’s Proposed Reclassification on Marijuana

On May 22nd during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, Ted Cruz addressed the assembly, highlighting rises in vehicle injury and fatality rates which he attributed to the legalization of adult-use marijuana. The American Trucking Association (ATA) reposted U.S. Senator Ted

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NDASA Supporting Advocacy for a Safety-Carve Out on DEA’s Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling

National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) urges protection of Transportation Safety AMID Marijuana Rescheduling Debate. “If marijuana is rescheduled without a Safety Carve-Out, safety-sensitive transportation employees, including airline pilots, air traffic controllers, school bus drivers, and truck drivers, may

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