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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 7, 2026

White House Pushes to Reclassify Marijuana

What would marijuana's federal reclassification mean for school bus driver testing and regulations? Here's what we know so far after Trump's December executive order to push the change through.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2024

NTSB Flags Concerns Over Proposed Marijuana Changes

The NTSB is concerned that the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III would prohibit federally required testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees, including school bus drivers.

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Newsby Wes PlattMay 17, 2024

U.S. Justice Department Makes Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal Official

The federal government should soon start accepting comments on Regulations.gov about the plan to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.

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Newsby Wes PlattApril 30, 2024

DEA May Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Move

Some administrative hurdles remain, but the shift could result in marijuana's acceptance as a Schedule III drug under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act and might bring changes to federal drug-testing laws.

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Newsby Christy GrimesNovember 1, 2022

NASDPTS Conference: What Does Marijuana Have to Do with Pupil Transportation?

A lot, a student transportation industry expert explained. Most Americans have access to marijuana, and decriminalization of the drug is on several November ballots, making it relevant now more than ever.

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ArticlesJune 7, 2019

School Transportation and the Legalization of Marijuana

There is no gray area on testing, yet either willingly or unwillingly, drivers are still finding themselves on the wrong side of this issue, says Ronna Weber, a consultant working with the American Bus Association.

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