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CDC Dishes Out Workplace Cannabis Policy Advice to Companies That Hire Drivers

Veriheal

Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.

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CDC Issues Best Practices For Fleet Marijuana Policies

Cannabis Law Report

(January 2022) – The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety. Per the CDC, marijuana should be addressed in motor vehicle safety programs. Indeed, THC can be detected up to several weeks following consumption.

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UFC Updates Regulations, Removes Cannabis from Banned Substances List

Veriheal

This reform extends UFC’s decision to protect fighters from penalization for testing positive for THC. It also represents the organization’s continued contribution to a conversation about health and safety not only in combat sports but in professional leagues across the globe. And they’re not alone.

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CDC Issues Guidance for Employers to Address Possible Marijuana Use by Drivers

The Blunt Truth

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, issued a bulletin directed to employers with workers who drive as part of their jobs. The CDC began with a discussion of the impact that THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) has on users. Provide resources to employees with drug problems.

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USA: Testing People for Marijuana Impairment Based on THC Levels is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

The amount of THC in a person’s system after consuming marijuana is not an accurate predictor of impairment, a federally funded study has determined. The research, backed by a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), involved 20 people who either ate or vaporized cannabis with varying levels of THC. April 5, 2021.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use.

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CDC Guidance: Marijuana and Driving: How to Keep Your Fleet’s Drivers Safe

Cannabis Law Report

This substance needs to be addressed as part of all workplace motor vehicle safety programs. The delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in marijuana is a psychoactive (mind-altering) compound that affects areas of the brain that control the body’s movements, balance, coordination, memory, and judgment.