Trucking Industry Raises Alarm Over Reclassification of Marijuana

The American Trucking Associations sent a letter to the Department of Transportation warning of negative consequences for highway safety.
Trucking Industry Raises Alarm Over Reclassification of Marijuana
Semi-trailer trucks move along Lincoln Highway while using the indirect interchange from Interstates 70, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and U.S. Route 30, in Breezewood, Pa., on Oct. 14, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Trucking industry leaders have raised concerns over the federal government’s move to reclassify marijuana, which they fear “could have significant negative consequences for highway safety, endangering all who share the road.”

The American Trucking Associations (ATA), a national trade association with more than 37,000 members, sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday seeking clarification on whether the agency would maintain its authority to test commercial drivers for marijuana use if marijuana is reclassified from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

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