b'THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINEHERES WHAT DOT-REGULATED EMPLOYERS MUST DO ABOUTMARIJUANAS RECLASSIFICATION TO SCHEDULE III BUSINESS MANAGEMENTLanson HoopaiContent Analyst IIO n December 18, 2025, President TrumpDISA Global SolutionsThe rulemaking process will signed an Executive Order directingtake months. Rescheduling marijuana rescheduling to Scheduleis not automatic; federal III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).agencies must complete formal Unfortunately, this change has created significantprocedures.confusion about what it means for employersStakeholders are urging statutory and in transportation and other safety-sensitiveregulatory carve-outs to preserve THC testing industries.authority during and after rulemaking.If you are a DOT-regulated employer, here\'s whatAs an employer, your job today is to you need to know. communicate clearly with staff and prepare for Key Takeaways potential changes ahead.President Trump\'s Executive Order, signedWhat Marijuanas Schedule III December 18, 2025, directs rescheduling toReclassification Actually MeansSchedule III. This is not federal legalization. On December 18, President Trump signed an DOT safety-sensitive rules and prohibitionsExecutive Order directing the Attorney General remain unchanged today. Keep currentto "expedite and complete" the process of moving policies, testing panels, enforcementmarijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. This procedures, and consequences in place. order builds on a 2023 recommendation by the 8 / FRAME BUILDER - VOL6 6'