EPISODE · Apr 12, 2023 · 3 MIN
Transport Topics (April 12, 2023)
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Is marijuana safer than alcohol? One expert on a panel at American Trucking Associations’ 2023 Safety, Security, Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition says no. Todd Simo of HireRight said, “But from a safety perspective, marijuana has a much longer period of impairment, different from an occupational perspective than alcohol, and therefore can have a much larger impact on safety.” Other industry experts on the panel talked about what their companies are doing to ensure compliance among their safety-sensitive workers as both medical and recreational marijuana become more popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Is marijuana safer than alcohol? One expert on a panel at American Trucking Associations’ 2023 Safety, Security, Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition says no. Todd Simo of HireRight said, “But from a safety perspective, marijuana has a much longer period of impairment, different from an occupational perspective than alcohol, and therefore can have a much larger impact on safety.” Other industry experts on the panel talked about what their companies are doing to ensure compliance among their safety-sensitive workers as both medical and recreational marijuana become more popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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