The following facts are materially true in part and only irrelevant facts have been changed to maintain my friend's anonymity.

The facts are as follows:

The pilot at issue had her license revoked for failure of a random drug test. She was randomly tested on her last day and last hour of her reserve duty, on a day when she was not in her base and given the specifics - clearly not available for duty. The random drug test arose as a mere technicality as she was technically on duty for the purposes of a "safety sensitive function," but practically not available to fly (this is possible at some supplemental 121 carriers). The test came up positive for Marijuana. As a result, she was subsequently dismissed from her part 121 flying job and the FAA moved for an emergency revocation of her license. Her license was revoked after a formal appeal. As a term of the revocation, she was not allowed to reapply for her licenses for 14 months, which has passed two years ago.

Her relevant background is as follows:

She has an aviation degree from a highly reputable school, 3000+ hours of flight time (of which includes heavy jet, transoceanic, FMS, 121, CFI time etc..) but no PIC turbine. She also has helicopter time, sea plane time, and she flew for an aerobatics team. She has a perfectly clean record (other than the issue at hand) - no arrests, no checkride failures, no incidents, no accidents, and no other drug related situations. She only has one speeding ticket from 10 years ago. She has a few excellent letters of recommendation, including one from the director of operations at her dismissing airline describing her performance as impeccable and the fact that dismissal was ONLY a technicality as a positive drug test results in an automatic dismissal as per the company's employee handbook (the airline had no union).

Also, in terms of the inevitable question, "what happened?"

Her answer: the drug test failure was a completely isolated incident - a one time only thing, a mistake she made that changed her life, something she would never do again. She is prepared to own up to her mistake and ready to be upfront and honest about the whole situation should she given the opportunity.

Since being dismissed she has attended law school, passed the bar exam in two states (including the rigorous character and fitness portion of which this issue arose), and is now currently practicing law.

She now wants to return to flying and wants to know after getting all her licensing and currency back, can she be hired at an airline again? She has given up on the idea of being competitive at any of the majors, but she would settle for a seat at a smaller to mid-sized airline that may have less competition. Is this a reach? Is it possible?

As you may see, it's a sad situation, so I'm glad to forward any information or advice ya'll may have for her. Thanks in advance.