Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) sure seems to think so. A letter that the Senator sent to the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) cited DOT data showing that tens of thousands of drivers are being disqualified because of stringent drug screening policies around THC.
He also said, “that while nobody wants drivers impaired on the roads, there aren’t tests that can detect active impairment, so people are being penalized for using cannabis while off duty, days or weeks before they’re tested”.
He went on to say “These disqualifications deny people the right to earn a living, reduce the workforce when drivers are desperately needed, and penalize people of color and patients who legally use medical cannabis” and “this crisis must be treated with urgency.”
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