Posted on Nov 14, 2013
Marijuana is legal in some states and now being considered by the Federal Government.
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Once that happens do you think that the military will follow suit? Will pot still be illegal in the Armed Forces. There are several thing that are legal as a civilian that are not as a service member. Like adultery. Where do you think this issue will be 5 years from now?
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I figure in time it would be treated exactly the same as alcohol. You can't have it on duty, can't have it during deployments, and you can't show up to work the day after a bender and still have the effects of it affecting you. I'm not sure if such a test already exists but since THC stays in your system so long, I figure a test will have to be made and used to determine how long ago an individual used it, basically as the equivalent of taking a Soldier who shows up to work Drunk on Duty to get his BAC. And personally, I don't think it'd be a problem if my long term prediction happened. And that's coming from someone who didn't spend HS and college enjoying "recreational drugs"!
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That's the last thing we need in the military, lets look at drinking and driving and see how many soldiers we loose due to that, so last thing we need is weed.
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I'll play devil's advocate, but only for retirees and veterans. I don't puff puff, but I am allowed to have all the narcotics I want for the rest of my life until my liver gives out. I have a feeling that morphine is worse on my body than marijuana is. One is legal, one isn't. If they made a pill that is marijuana and legal, would I take it? I couldn't operate machinery either way. I don't drink (anymore) but alcohol is legal. Alcohol is a huge contributer to problems within the military. All I know is that if anyone tries to ban coffee, I'm Audi 5000.
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SSG Keven Lahde
SFC Mark Merino SFC you made some excellent points. Athletes say they smoke marijuana cause they don't want to get hooked on pain pills. I don't blame them honestly. I mean pain pills are addicting. People who smoke weed, they are not violent, they just have the munchies and want to eat and chill. People on pain pills can get violent, go on a rampage.....ect. For weed to be legal for service members, I just don't see it happening. I could be wrong, but who knows. I am not an SME on this subject. But that is just my thoughts and opinion.
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SFC Mark Merino
We are warriors 24/7. No one is getting a weapon if there is the slightest chance that they are on anything if I have my way......'cept coffee.
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SrA Marc Haynes
There is actually a pill called Marinol that has many of the positive side effects of marijuana such as antiemetics, appetite stimulant, etc. but without the high.
Personally I feel that if alcohol is legal then pot should be as well.
Personally I feel that if alcohol is legal then pot should be as well.
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