New Year, New Rules: Truckers And THC

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of cannabis reclassification for truckers with CDLs and the potential impact on drug testing.

Send us Fan Mail The headlines say cannabis is getting reclassified, but what does that actually mean when you hold a CDL and your job depends on clean screens? We dig into the federal move toward Schedule III, cut through the myths, and explain why FMCSA testing panels can still flag marijuana even if the law shifts. You’ll hear what carriers are likely to keep doing, where the gray areas live, and how trace THC from “THC-free” CBD can still cause a positive. We also talk about the real-wor...

Topics covered

• cannabis
• CDL
• THC
• federal regulations
• drug testing
• trucking industry

Keywords

• cannabis
• THC
• CDL
• drug testing
• FMCSA
• CBD
• trucking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FMCSA

Products: CBD

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