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