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On February 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) disseminated a CBD Notice on their Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance in regards to CBD use. Although, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334 otherwise known as the Farm Bill, removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, not all hemp-derived products are made the same.
The Difficult Reality of Truck Drivers and Marijuana
Almost everything today is faster than it was a few years ago. We have faster cars, faster cell phones, faster ways of getting medical results. One thing that has not kept pace with the technological curve, is laws and regulations. In today’s face paced world, our current laws and regulations cannot keep up with the social mores and advances in technology and medicine. Take for instance: Marijuana.
In light of the recent pair of derailments in Saskatchewan, Transport Canada (TC) has issued a Ministerial Order (MO) to slow trains carrying more than twenty cars bearing dangerous goods (known as “key trains”) to no more than 25MPH. The Ministerial Order was placed in effect on February 6, 2020 and will stay in effect until at least March 9th, and may continue further while Transport Canada investigates the cause of recent incidents.
