Tag: Marijuana Rescheduling
What Marijuana Rescheduling Means and How It Could Affect the Workplace
By Current Consulting Group Staff In 2024, the United States took major steps toward changing how cannabis is classified under federal law. On May 21, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking(NPRM)aimingto move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Schedule I substances are…
Unintended Consequences of Marijuana Rescheduling
As the Chair of the Government Affairs Committee for National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), I am frequently asked why marijuana rescheduling is so important to NDASA and its members. Below are many of the unintended consequences of marijuana rescheduling. Marijuana Rescheduling: What It Means Marijuana rescheduling refers to changing marijuana’s legal classification under…
Marijuana Rescheduling and the 5-Panel DRUG Test
The regulatory landscape surrounding workplace drug testing is undergoing a massive shift. For decades, human resources teams and hiring managers have relied on established federal guidelines to screen job candidates and maintain safe work environments. The cornerstone of this screening process has long been the standard 5-panel drug test, deeply integrated into Department of Transportation…
Vice President Statement on DEA and Marijuana Rescheduling
Vice President Harris Statement on DEA Background on Marijuana Rescheduling Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. This classification indicates that it is considered to have a high potential for abuse, with no accepted medical use, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. The…
NTSB Concerns Raised Marijuana Rescheduling
Marijuana Rescheduling Raises Concerns with National Transportation Safety Board The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sounding the alarm about the potential risks associated with rescheduling marijuana. Despite assurances from U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the NTSB warns that rescheduling could create significant blind spots in drug testing for federally regulated workers in safety-sensitive positions.…
Marijuana Rescheduling Schedule III Drug Update
Marijuana Rescheduling Update – August 28, 2004 Marijuana Moment has posted that the DEA has scheduled a hearing to discuss different expert opinions on the Justice Department’s proposal to change the federal classification of marijuana. This hearing is scheduled in December and is an additional step that will occur after the November election. In March,…
The DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Schedlule I to Schedle III
DEA Proposal To Reschedule Marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently closed the two-month public comment period for its proposed rescheduling of cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. This marks the first time the DEA has actively sought public opinion on federal marijuana scheduling,…
NTSB Marijuana Rescheduling Problems
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is warning that marijuana rescheduling could create a “blind spot” with respect to drug testing of federally regulated workers in safety-sensitive positions—despite assurances last month from U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg that the cannabis rescheduling proposal “would not alter” the federal drug testing requirements. NTSB said in a press release…