Posted on Jun 15, 2017
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I live in a state that has decriminalized distribution and recreational use of marijuana. I've seen stories and ads recruiting individuals to work for farms and dispensaries. They're offering like $300-$500 a day just to cut plants into desired styles. Can a soldier in the NG be punished under UCMJ if he/she is employed by such companies? Under what charges?
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Contact your State JAG office for clarification. But as a precautionary, I would HIGHLY recommend you not have this job.
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SGT John Hutzel
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or you could pull your head out of your third point of contact and understand you work for the federal government and marijuana is illegal according to federal law, not state law
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SSG Trevor S.
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Whether you agree with it or not, marijuana is still an illegal drug federally. Not only are you subject to UCMJ actions but also federal actions.
I don't know how likely it is that anyone in your chain of command would pursue charges. IMO it is possible though.
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SGT (Join to see) Read the following carefully and you will see that you will indeed be punished under UCMJ.


https://www.thebalance.com/punitive-articles-of-the-ucmj-3356836
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Sgt (Join to see) that is correct, however if they aren't under title 10 (deployed or on drill weekend I was under the impression they fall under civilian law. As an MP we have had cases with NG soldiers where we couldn't charge them with UCMJ because they weren't title 10. Have caught NG soldiers with possession and they weren't charged under UCMJ! SGT (Join to see)
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Better question for the Jag Office though. Just my personal experience.
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