Newly released data show that trucking and other federally-mandated, safety-sensitive workforces in the U.S. are showing increases of positive marijuana tests in states that have enacted recreational use statues. Positivity…
Cannabis Fail Rates Rise Substantially for Workers in Recreational-Use States Read more...
The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as the Trucking Alliance, announced it will push for congressional passage of a new drug testing law to require anyone who…
Group Pushes Congress to Tighten Truck Driver Drug Testing Read more...
CTA representatives appeared this week before the Committee on National Security and Defence on Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, to discuss the potential impacts legalization will have on the Canada-US…
CTA: No Reason for US to Scrutinize Truckers at Border Post-Legalization of Cannabis Read more...
Legalization of marijuana and its impact on the operation of commercial vehicles remains the focus of many national business and trade associations including the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Railway Association…
Transport Canada Outlines to CTA Policy Path on Impairment Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance told Health Canada the government should not make exceptions for commercial truck drivers using medicinal marijuana while on the job and suggested there should be more…
CTA Calls for More Accountability from Physicians Prescribing Truckers Medical Pot Read more...
Michigan State Police has begun a roadside drug testing pilot program in five counties, according to HDT. State troopers in five Michigan will participate in a year-long pilot program in…
Michigan State Police Begin Roadside Drug Testing Pilot Read more...
While arguing for zero tolerance enforcement as Canada prepares to legalize marijuana, OTA president Stephen Laskowski also urged the government to make it easier for carriers to implement drug testing…
OTA: Carriers Need Gov’t Support for Mandatory Drug Testing Policies Read more...
After legalizing recreational use of marijuana, the states of Colorado, Oregon and Washington saw collision claim frequencies rise about 3% higher overall compared to neighbouring states, according to a new…
Report: Collisions Increasing in Legal Pot States Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has produced a new suite of guidance materials on the legalization of marijuana and developing drug and alcohol policies for carriers. The materials developed by…
CTA Materials on Marijuana Legalization Read more...
