Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
CAA
Text
Review its medical Standards and Certification (Civil Aviation Rule Par 67) to consider the advisability of urine screening for THC* to be included as a discretionary component of all medical examinations if the medical examiner suspects the applicant of illicit drug use. (*THC is the abbreviated term for 9^ Tetra Hydro Cannabinol, the principal active metanolite of marijuana or hashish.)
Reply Text
The CAA intends reviewing CAR Part 67 and will take into account this safety recommendation. When CAR Part 91 is written it is intended to review all aspects of drug and alcohol testing.
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