Safety-sensitive workers impacted; pilots, truck drivers, school
bus drivers, train operators, and cargo ship crews.
COCKEYSVILLE, Md., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Substance Abuse Professionals,
Inc. (ASAP), specializes in Substance Abuse Evaluation Programs for
over 27 years to companies seeking to improve workplace safety; our
success rate of returning employees back to work drug-free is 85%.
ASAP specializes in working with companies regulated by the
Department of Transportation (DOT), Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), state mandated, collective bargaining agreements, and
company policies offering self-referral and second chance
programs.
"Local Market intelligence empowers
our clients to efficiently develop initiatives for new business
growth with a data-driven approach..." ~ Martin Wise, Founder and CEO, RelPro
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed
rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to III under the Controlled
Substance Act (CSA). This change has direct implications for
safety-safety workers; specifically, pilots, truck drivers, school
bus drivers, train operators, cargo ship crews, and subway
operators that all fall under the Department of Transportation
(DOT) regulation 49 CFR Part 40.281 (d).
"Without an explicit allowance for marijuana testing to deter
use of safety-sensitive workers under Department of Transportation
(DOT) or Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the reclassification
will inadvertently create a critical safety hazard for ordinary
Americans. We urge lawmakers to proceed with cautious and prudent
manner by providing an exception to continue testing for marijuana
for safety-sensitive employees," stated Laura Lacey Dashner, CEO and President of
ASAP.
Industry statistics:
- 62% of cases related to marijuana use of 244,751 drug and/or
alcohol cases recorded by the FMCSA Clearinghouse, as of
April 2024, among safety-sensitive
drivers possessing a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- Train collision in Chase, MD
in 1987 - killed 15 people, injured 174 others and linked to
marijuana use. Incident contributed to the implementation of DOT
drug testing.
- Survey by American Addition Centers on trends regarding
cannabis use in the workplace; over 20% of respondents admitted to
using cannabis recreationally during work hours.
- Maryland legalized cannabis in
July 2023 educating the public that,
"studies have linked cannabis use, especially frequent use with
cannabis use disorder and addiction, anxiety and paranoia, and
psychosis."
About American Substance Abuse Professionals (ASAP)
ASAP specializes in the SAP portion of the Return-To-Duty
process for (prospective) employees who have violated the DOT drug
and alcohol regulations in all 50 states and U.S. territories. ASAP
services protect public and workplace safety while promoting
treatment and recovery. Our success rate returning employees back
to work is 85%. Work safely!
For more information, visit go2asap.com/blog
Media Contact
Denise Kessler, American
Substance Abuse Professionals, Inc., 1 (410) 366-3899 122,
dkessler@go2asap.com, https://go2asap.com
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