The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is suggesting that if President Donald Trump rescheduled or legalized marijuana, which he is “getting pressure” to do, it could increase traffic safety risks, particularly involving young drivers.
In an interview with Fox & Friends on Tuesday, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy was asked about the proposal to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) that Trump is actively considering, as well as the relationship between cannabis laws and roadway safety.
He noted that, with alcohol, there are “telltale signs” that a person is intoxicated behind the wheel and technology to detect impairment, but that’s not necessarily the case with marijuana.
“It’s hard with marijuana. We don’t have the systems in place to tell if you were smoking marijuana before you got the car,” he said. “So the systems aren’t there. At a time when culture is pushing and celebrating the use of marijuana, we’re not talking about the risk.”
Duffy also said he agrees that there’s “pressure” on the president to reschedule or legalize cannabis. But as the father of nine children and former prosecutor, he said he’s “not a supporter of legalizing it.”
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