Trucking Industry Raises Alarm Over Reclassification of Marijuana

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. “ATA believes that it is vitally important that your agencies ensure an ongoing allowance for marijuana testing of safety-sensitive workers to avoid deterioration of highway safety,” wrote Dan Horvath, ATA’s senior vice president of regulatory affairs and safety policy, in a statement....