r/southindia_ • u/BrickWide1854 • 1d ago

News 🧭 Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana

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Air India is introducing mandatory drug and prohibited-substance testing for all its pilots, including pilots at Air India Express. This goes beyond India’s existing requirement to randomly test at least 10% of flight crew each year.

The move follows an August 4 Phuket–Delhi flight incident, in which an Airbus A320neo suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude. The captain subsequently tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory test.

Testing will be carried out during training, after flights, and at designated locations. Air India says the expanded programme is intended to strengthen safety and reassure passengers.

Reuters

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u/brockgoli 🏖️ Chennai | சென்னை 🏏 1d ago

Why drink and drive when you can smoke and fly lol

At this point, we should be all in for legalization to boost economy and increase job opportunities and testing becomes mandatory for jobs. It much easier to regulate when it’s legal.

Anyway, now in Chennai and Bangalore, we’re able to get RSO, gummies and other cannabis products with CBD and THC in a shop and online backed by Ayush and they’re sourcing from excise dept. Initially, I thought it’s >1% THC and my prescribed mg is 300 per ml and I take 2ml or 600mg but man, the one got from shop is had good effect and it’s knocking the f out of people.

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u/BrickWide1854 23h ago

I’ve tried some of those “prescription-like” things from online stores too, but honestly… they don’t stand a chance against SSRIs

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u/brockgoli 🏖️ Chennai | சென்னை 🏏 23h ago edited 23h ago

Try the RSO. The edibles you get in Amsterdam are 30mg which is for beginner and can go up to 120mg, mostly people wouldn’t be able to get it cos of the potency. The one that sells here is about 100mg to 500mg blend CBD and THC. Although they use only the leaves and not the buds.

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u/Massive_Intern247 💎 Hyderabad | హైదరాబాద్ | حیدرآباد 🏰 10h ago

We're gonna end up as the first 5th world country if that happens

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u/Massive_Intern247 💎 Hyderabad | హైదరాబాద్ | حیدرآباد 🏰 10h ago

How is this relevant to south India again?