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Trucking witnesses press Congress to permit wider use of hair‑follicle testing and to address marijuana impairment and the clearinghouse gap
2778687 · March 26, 2025
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Summary
The Truckload Carriers Association and other witnesses urged Congress to allow hair‑follicle drug testing, citing data showing higher detection rates than urine testing and gaps in reporting to the national Clearinghouse.
Industry witnesses told the House subcommittee that current drug‑testing rules limit carriers’ ability to detect drug use and to report positive hair‑follicle tests to the National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
John Elliott, testifying for the Truckload Carriers Association, described a multi‑carrier study and urged legislative or regulatory fixes…
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