Marijuana Legalization's Effects on the Trucking Industry
🌱 Marijuana Legalization's Effects on the Trucking Industry.
A recent report from the American Transportation Research Institute reveals that drivers and carriers are frustrated with the current limitations of drug testing, particularly the absence of a marijuana impairment test. Over half of the positive drug tests in the trucking industry are for marijuana metabolite, with more than 100,000 drivers being removed from duty between 2020 and 2022. The report emphasizes the need for federal research and data collection to better understand the effects of marijuana impairment on driving and suggests solutions such as developing a nationally recognized marijuana impairment test and standards, protecting carriers' choice to screen for marijuana, and gaining more knowledge about marijuana's impact on highway safety.
Ohio has become the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana, following voter approval of Issue 2 in the November election.