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State Legalization of Marijuana: Impact on Transportation and Warehousing?

Talking Logistics

Recreational use of marijuana is now legal in 10 states plus the District of Columbia , and in 2018, 21 states considered bills that would legalize adult-use marijuana. increase from 2015-2017). However, marijuana is still a Schedule I illegal substance under federal law.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

These sixteen states were joined by the District of Columbia, the City of New York, and a Bay Area organization. Environmental and labor groups filed separate suits. The lawsuits argue that the agency’s environmental analysis to justify spending up to $11.3 billion on the gas trucks, which only get 8.6

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Long-awaited Hours-of-Service (HoS) rule changes may be put on hold following a legal challenge filed last week

DAT Solutions

Late last week the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT) and Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) filed a petition with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to invalidate proposed HoS rule changes.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

Response: State of Emergency declarations were already made in the states of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Forecasts also warn that as heavy rains start pouring, flooded roadways may isolate many communities. In North Carolina, Gov.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

District of Columbia. Job Title *. Company Name *. Business Address 1 *. Business Address 2. California. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Mississippi. Montana.

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LaserShip Buys OnTrac: What Parcel Shippers Should Know

Intelligent Audit

The acquisition also brings 100 sorting and delivery hubs into the LaserShip portfolio across 30 states and the District of Columbia. In fact, the effects of such an acquisition will put LaserShip in a position to reach approximately 74% of the U.S. population, LaserShip Chief Commercial Officer Josh Dinneen said.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

Response: State of Emergency declarations were already made in the states of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Forecasts also warn that as heavy rains start pouring, flooded roadways may isolate many communities. In North Carolina, Gov.