Weed and the ME

[Dudley Do Right]

Do the ME airlines screen for weed as part of the medical process?

[Dudley Do Right]

Yes I have a selection coming up and I fancy sparking up

[Officer Kite]

As far as I'm aware they don't, you should be fine.

[my salami]

I recall the limit being the same as alchool...
12 hours max before duty...

MS

[Dudley Do Right]

Can they not detect it in your hair or something 6 months later?

[gatbusdriver]

Why are you asking?

[Neektu]

Originally Posted by Dudley Do Right

Yes I have a selection coming up and I fancy sparking up

Drug screening is part of your medical, during the selection process. They screen you for a bunch of residual chemicals left in the body by various drugs (recreational or medicinal).
Traces of illegal drugs in your system may entitle you for a free stay in one of the Dubai jails.
There is a website, I believe, listing what is legal and illegal in the UAE, regarding drugs.

[The Outlaw]

Originally Posted by Dudley Do Right

Can they not detect it in your hair or something 6 months later?

The short answer is yes. They check for many things including your risk for abusing alcohol and a psychometric profile etc.

If you fly airplanes and smoke weed then I'd suggest you consider an alternate line of work like working in a shop that sells surf boards or perhaps a job in aviation management.

[givemewings]

It's illegal in the UAE.

Early on during my stint there, I was shocked to see hemp chocolate being sold in the fancy sweet shop in Dubai Mall. It was quickly removed 😅

Hemp itself was listed last time I checked the no-no list.

I smell a wind-up... (or should that be... never mind...)

[TOGA!]

My My...how times have changed.............if this is serious. I actually laughed out loud.

I am officially getting old.

[casablanca]

Maybe more should try!
probably be lot less whining on this forum 😂

[Smoke mountain]

Oh my !!What the F**** happened to pilots now days!!
If you are doing this kind of stuff you are better changing careers mate!

[paule737]

Originally Posted by Dudley Do Right

Yes I have a selection coming up and I fancy sparking up

You‘d better start thinking about a different profession my friend!!

Still can’t believe that you seriously asked this question...

And YES it is part of the medical examination + random spot checks once you are on the line!

[fliion]

Originally Posted by Dudley Do Right

Do the ME airlines screen for weed as part of the medical process?

The DCPB positions are already filled.

[Monarch Man]

Yep, and we now have a wonderful former XL pilot filling one of those spaces, a more unsuitable individual you could not find.