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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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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The companies said Wednesday that the collaboration will use Ford Escape hybrids with Argo AI technology for Walmart deliveries in Miami, the District of Columbia and Austin, Texas. Walmart is expanding its self-driving vehicle program to include Ford Motor and Argo AI, an autonomous car start-up backed by the automaker.

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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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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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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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4 Food and Beverage Manufacturing Trends on Tap for 2020

USC Consulting Group

As noted by the National Conference of State Legislatures, nearly a dozen states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational usage, the latest being Illinois in May. Few changes have been more widespread than the decriminalization of marijuana.