MARIJUANA BAN SIDELINES THOUSAND OF TRUCKERS

Though the government is promising to put more commercial truck drivers on the road to ease the supply chain woes that are blighting the country,  an obstacle of their own making is currently hamstringing their vow – a federal ban on marijuana use that has taken thousands of truckers off the road. According to experts and court documents, “Washington’s zero-tolerance approach to weed has swept up drivers who lit up only when off-duty, as well as those who consumed hemp derivatives such as CBD oil that are advertised as non-psychoactive.”  Read more…