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not open to the public, and no consensus report will be generatedTimelineMeetings span roughly 2026 through 2027, over about a 12-month windowStated GoalHelp FAA evaluate, update, or refine cannabis policy, particularly for determining fitness for duty, with new policy potentially implemented within 12 to 18 monthsTriggerThe April 2026 order by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche moving state-licensed medical marijuana products, and FDA-approved marijuana products, from Schedule I to Schedule IIICurrent RulesDOT drug testing and FAA medical certification standards for cannabis are unchanged for nowCentral Question PosedFollowing cannabis use, what elapsed time ensures both absence of operational impairment and compliance with DOT drug testing requirementsWhat Is Not HappeningNo public report, no rule change announced, and no relaxation of current safety-sensitive drug testing Clinical Bottom Line The FAA has started a structured, funded process to reexamine cannabis fitness-for-duty policy for pilots and air traffic controllers, but nothing about todays drug-testing or certification rules has changed
