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Originally Posted by flyingguy2
Hoping someone can help. Recently decided on going to ATP and pursuing a career in Aviation. Will need a first class med before enrolling, this past summer went to a music festival in Toronto with friends and smoked legal marijuana, with the upcoming med exam and the drug use portion what should I expect to happen?
You are not tested for drug use at an FAA medical (that testing only happens when you are hired by certain airlines and charter operators, or possibly other employers who chose to do so).
If you admit to a little recreational use in the past, it may trigger a substance abuse evaluation which can take time and money. I'm sure they would give you a medical for one-time recreational use, it's possible the AME could do it on the spot without any further review.
If you don't admit to it it's very unlikely they'd ever find out under the circumstances, but if they did the stakes are very high for lying on that form... federal felony and instant revocation of all FAA certs.