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Narcotic on the market. And weve seen an increase in use just by the statistics that were presented by some of the panelists today. But are you adapting the department of transportation regulations or advisories to where we see the most risk . Weve got faa, federal railroad administration. National highway safety. Tell me if there have been any changes in directives in the last 24 months. There have not been any changes to our random testing rates but many of our employees are interstate. So if a pilot flies in and out of denver doesnt mean he or she lives anywhere near denver. Many of our emp...

Have you changed any of those requirements . No, sir, we have not. Weve maintained under the regulations the the same old, same old. But see, thats my point. I think were you have to go to risk base when you are doing most of these approaches to try to ensure safety. And preemployment is one. Weve done that in the past. Were doing that. Now we have a new situation with much more of this available narcotic on the market. And weve seen an increase in use just by the statistics that were presented by some of the panelists today. But are you adapting the department of transportation regulations or...

As much as 14 of fatal or tested positive for thc. Dont have to have data to understand the full scope of the problem. Data collection policies are generally testing only with fatalitiesh. Traditional field testing is not identify andive to remove intoxicated drivers from the road. We have no standard test for marijuana for drivers. There is no standard test. Federal standards since notof t h c, the federal level any level of thc is illegal, a schedule one narcotic, and supposedly zero tolerance. Currently there is no roadside breathalyzer for marijuana. Technology is advancing. Some have star...

We hear about Medicinal Marijuana and its interesting that in the state of california and in the city of denver, we ine more pot dispensaries then we do starbucks. I dont know what your opinion is, but i dont think people are that unhealthy in denver in california. Is there anyone on the panel that would disagree with that . Again, i question. It interacts with what you do. Do you treat someone who is on Medicinal Marijuana versus Recreational Marijuana any differently than when it comes to traffic accidents, when it comes to being able to fly an airplane, to engineer a train. Anyou treat thos...

Safety administrations research on drugged driving. We take tremendous pride in protecting americans by partnering with states to enforce strong Highway Safety laws and working to make vehicles safer. Highway fatalities have declined, traffic deaths fallen by 22 in the past decade. With more than 30,000 fatalities each year we must look at new and innovative ways to save lives. Working with our partners and other organizations we made substantial process including drunk driving and seatbelt use and applied the same approaches to emerging concerns such as distracted driving. The legalization of...