Podcast: Prohibition Unhinged—How Rigid Drug Laws Cost A Drug-Free Trucker His Job

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Nov 18, 2024

A trucker who took CBD oil for pain control was abruptly fired after failing a drug test that found THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana, in his system. Although the product was marketed as THC free–a claim the man verified with the manufacturer–it was not and federal law mandated his termination. It's yet another case of awful drug laws and even worse science harming good people.

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 97 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Supreme Court THC Case Highlights Our Flawed Drug Laws

A case involving a trucker who, despite scrupulously avoiding drugs for his entire career, tried CBD oil for severe pain following an accident. The product was advertised as 0% THC, which would not cause a positive test for the drug. But it wasn't, and he failed a random drug test and was fired. This case is now being heard by the Supreme Court. Bad science lurks behind the entire incident.

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Cameron English

Director of Bioscience

Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.