PO2 Private RallyPoint Member 1322584 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Recreational marijuana is legal for residents of Washington, Colorado, and Alaska, and all of those states have some sort of military installation within their borders. Should service members stationed within those states be able to consume marijuana in a manner consistent with or differing from rules governing alcohol consumption, or should it remain illegal? 2016-02-22T21:33:11-05:00 PO2 Private RallyPoint Member 1322584

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Recreational marijuana is legal for residents of Washington, Colorado, and Alaska, and all of those states have some sort of military installation within their borders. Should service members stationed within those states be able to consume marijuana in a manner consistent with or differing from rules governing alcohol consumption, or should it remain illegal?

2016-02-22T21:33:11-05:00 2016-02-22T21:33:11-05:00 CW3 Private RallyPoint Member 1322600

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Far as I know people generally don&#39;t get into bar fights, beat their spouses, rape/assault women and drive at excessive speeds causing fatal accidents while high. Most people just wanna watch tv and eat Cheetos

2016-02-22T21:38:14-05:00 2016-02-22T21:38:14-05:00 CSM Charles Hayden 1322606

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="571040" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/571040-hm-hospital-corpsman-nmcsd-navmed-west">PO2 Private RallyPoint Member</a> Consider the problems or military has with alcohol, do we need to add to that problem?

2016-02-22T21:39:06-05:00 2016-02-22T21:39:06-05:00 A1C Private RallyPoint Member 1322618

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Marijuana effects everyone differently and while I was in unless you where on leave you could be called up for alert at anytime. Yes, guys got drunk, but the effect does not last as long as drugs.

2016-02-22T21:41:25-05:00 2016-02-22T21:41:25-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1322643

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sorry to tell you but marijuana is a federal schedule 1 controlled substance so it is not legal in any state just some states just don&#39;t have a law against it sorry. First marijuana needs to be legal at the federal level.

2016-02-22T21:50:05-05:00 2016-02-22T21:50:05-05:00 Sgt Tammy Wallace 1322657

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No

2016-02-22T21:55:11-05:00 2016-02-22T21:55:11-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 1322720

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, its still illegal federally and they work for the federal government.

2016-02-22T22:24:32-05:00 2016-02-22T22:24:32-05:00 Capt Mark Strobl 1322828

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The DoD would have great difficulty with enforcement: What if a soldier were to "pop" on the whiz-quiz 30-days after PCSing from Fort Carson? Besides, I don't want my kids serving alongside a heavy-machine gunner who is still baked from last night's platoon get-together. Bad idea. Very Bad idea.

2016-02-22T23:03:36-05:00 2016-02-22T23:03:36-05:00 Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS 1322947

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Until it is LEGALIZED (not decriminalized) at the Federal Level (CSA), it should remain in the same status it is now.<br /><br />Possession and usage is prohibited but not enforced FEDERALLY within those states, but that does not make it legal.

2016-02-23T00:11:05-05:00 2016-02-23T00:11:05-05:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 1322951

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely not. I was active duty fron 1968 to 1972, and drugs including marijuana were a bad problem.

2016-02-23T00:13:41-05:00 2016-02-23T00:13:41-05:00 SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member 1322998

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe it is an interesting conversation to have. The military follows, in some examples, state laws depending on your current duty station. If you are 18, I believe you can drink in Germany and if you are in Oahu, Hawaii then you can&#39;t smoke until you are 21. Changing the policy on SMs using tobacco pales in comparison to deciding if they should be allowed to use marijuana; I am just stating that the Army has a precedence of changing policy to reflect state laws in some cases.<br /><br />I am personally in favor of legalizing marijuana use for service members, with appropriate rules and regulations to it&#39;s use. I don&#39;t want to get preachy or all super hippy about it; but I think there are a lot of great benefits to it. It&#39;s great at relieving stress; it increases appetite and creativity; it helps you sleep better naturally as well doing all of these things without the negative aspects of alcohol consumption. If If someone in my platoon can smoke half a gram of weed, eat a turkey sandwich while watching Netflix and have a great night of<br />sleep then I&#39;m going to assume he&#39;s coming to work in a good mood the next day. <br /><br />I believe that I will see soldiers smoking weed openly on base in my lifetime; depending on the flow of politics. It just makes sense, and that statement is being backed across the board more and more everyday.

2016-02-23T00:52:02-05:00 2016-02-23T00:52:02-05:00 Bill Kim 1323058

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Without reading anyone else&#39;s response, and this is where I digress greatly from my political leanings. I firmly believe that marijuana is no worse than alcohol. Having done a significant amount of college time before I enlisted (I enlisted at age 25), I smoked more than my fair share of the Devil&#39;s Lettuce. I honestly find nothing wrong with it and to be honest I think it&#39;s less destructive than alcohol. Seriously, you never hear of some dude going on a pot bender and beating on his old lady because shit like that doesn&#39;t happen. Regulate it, tax it, and watch the $$$ roll in. Just apply the same rules as alcohol. Don&#39;t show up for muster fucked up and we&#39;ll all get along just fine. Just need to come up with a breathalyzer for it. Blood and piss tests are no good because it stays in your system for so long, unless they can test for immediate contamination, not long term.

2016-02-23T02:15:09-05:00 2016-02-23T02:15:09-05:00 SrA Matthew Knight 1323086

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. I don't even like the idea of non-military using it recreationally. If anything it should be legal for approved medical purposes only in my opinion.

2016-02-23T03:15:15-05:00 2016-02-23T03:15:15-05:00 CW4 Private RallyPoint Member 1323102

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Even if the federal government caved and the whole country could have all the MJ they wanted, it still wouldn&#39;t be legal for the military. That is just fact. There are many things that are legal for civilians that are illegal for military. It&#39;s called the UCMJ and if MJ was legal federally, there is no requirement for the UCMJ to follow suit.

2016-02-23T03:58:57-05:00 2016-02-23T03:58:57-05:00 Capt Seid Waddell 1323104

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. Military standards should have precedence over military personnel.

2016-02-23T04:03:04-05:00 2016-02-23T04:03:04-05:00 SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth 1323202

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No they shouldn't, it would be like letting them consume alcohol ,only on a lesser level. Don't need a buzzed soldier.

2016-02-23T06:19:49-05:00 2016-02-23T06:19:49-05:00 1stSgt Eugene Harless 1323220

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Until it is made legal by Federal Law, absolutely not.

2016-02-23T06:34:23-05:00 2016-02-23T06:34:23-05:00 COL Private RallyPoint Member 1323357

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely not ... it needs to remain illegal for all military personnel. With this question, you are crossing two &quot;separate sovereigns&quot; which have two different levels of legal jurisdiction. The UCMJ provisions against drug use, such as marijuana, are a federal issue. State law cannot override this and we&#39;d be very unwise to try to make selective exceptions based on legal decisions of a given state. You also need to consider the overall readiness of the force. Regardless of which state in which a service member may be stationed, do you really want them using drugs and having to wonder if they will be ready for short to no-notice operations when called upon? And like others have noted in their responses, how would you then handle someone who &quot;popped hot&quot; in one location where marijuana is illegal and who then claimed they used it while stationed in a location where it was legal? This would be the proverbial slippery slope and is a bad idea.

2016-02-23T08:08:40-05:00 2016-02-23T08:08:40-05:00 Private RallyPoint Member 1323583

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No because it already causes problems in the civilian world and we do not want the people fighting our wars on that crap and it messes with brain cells so , no it shouldn't be allowed.

2016-02-23T09:15:16-05:00 2016-02-23T09:15:16-05:00 SSG Ryan Moore 1323626

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, no and definitely no! I have seen what marijuana does to people and what the ramifications it has on lives to include certain members of my family. With all the problems with alcoholism in the military and issues, do you think that this would be a good idea. I concur with what if a Service Member PCS'd from one of the states that it is legal to a state that it is not legal -- and he does a Urinalysis, how do you distinguish that person from a person who just did it for giggles and thrills? <br /><br />You can't do something like this without having some serious consequences based on that. Not to mention that under the following regulations AR 380-67 (Army Personnel Security Program), M5510.30 (Navy Personnel Security Program Manual for both the Navy and Marine Corps), and AFI 31-501 (Air Force Instruction on Personnel Security) specifically will not allow anyone that has a security clearance to utilize a illegal substance. Unless the federal government changes this ruling, there is no way that it will be allowed. Think of this way, do you want someone to do analysis on the CURSIT (Current Situation) while in deployed area that is high? I sure as heck being in the intelligence field would not want to risk someone's life because I did something stupid where someone could be killed because I did faulty intelligence work because of me under an illegal substance. <br /><br />Just my thoughts and humble opinion.

2016-02-23T09:27:20-05:00 2016-02-23T09:27:20-05:00 CSM Steve Suchocki 1323633

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. It is still against the Federal Law.

2016-02-23T09:28:11-05:00 2016-02-23T09:28:11-05:00 SGM Steve Wettstein 1323803

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Even though it is &quot;legal&quot; in a few states, which only means those states chose to not enforce the federal law, the DEA can still go in and arrest everyone. To answer your question, no they shouldn&#39;t be allowed and even if it is taken off the federal drug schedule, I highly doubt that the military will allow SMs to use it.

2016-02-23T10:03:33-05:00 2016-02-23T10:03:33-05:00 CW3 Kevin Storm 1324014

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No fracking way in hell!

2016-02-23T10:49:49-05:00 2016-02-23T10:49:49-05:00 SSG Christopher Nicholas 1324066

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, marijuana is a gateway drug. It leads to more hardcore drug according to research.

2016-02-23T11:05:30-05:00 2016-02-23T11:05:30-05:00 SSgt Robert Marx 1324089

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Marijuana use is against federal law so it trumps any state law.

2016-02-23T11:13:26-05:00 2016-02-23T11:13:26-05:00 PO3 Private RallyPoint Member 1324486

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>we always follow the higher standard. If a state il-legalize water .... service member in such states can no longer drink water :) lol

2016-02-23T12:32:09-05:00 2016-02-23T12:32:09-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1324616

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely not. First it has to be taken off the federal class 1 controlled substance list, and then Commanders at installations need the power given back to them. I would tell you I will always be a bit skeptical of allowing Soldiers to get high once &quot;off-duty.&quot;

2016-02-23T13:00:41-05:00 2016-02-23T13:00:41-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1324620

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ABSOLUTELY NOT.

2016-02-23T13:02:23-05:00 2016-02-23T13:02:23-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 1324831

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. As members of the military, we are employees of the federal government. Unless and until marijuana is decriminalized at the federal level, it should not be used by any service member.

2016-02-23T13:48:18-05:00 2016-02-23T13:48:18-05:00 PFC Tuan Trang 1324874

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don't think is should be allow for soldiers, it addicited, it just a negative thing to legalized for my opinion.

2016-02-23T13:58:02-05:00 2016-02-23T13:58:02-05:00 COL John Hudson 1325011

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When the US Military establishment decides to allow me to operate complex military weapon systems or other equipment while under the influence of ANYTHING other than fear...on that day, I might consider the question. During my 30-year Army career, I served, boots-on-the-ground in three wars, totaling 68 months (five years, eight months) in full combat. I did not then, nor will ever, permit another human being with impaired judgement to work next to me under such conditions. The debilitating and judgmental affecting properties of alcohol consumption, drugs (all types, legal or not), including cannabis, are documented and well-known. Given that knowledge, why would anyone out there champion their use??????

2016-02-23T14:29:09-05:00 2016-02-23T14:29:09-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1325446

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My answer is no. Because it is still illegal at the federal level, meaning that the federal government can still swoop in and arrest and charge anyone using marijuana, even if the state's laws allow it.<br /><br />Another reason is that there is already a big enough issue of alcohol misuse, I don't think it would be in the best interest of the military to allow recreational marijuana on top of that, (even if the feds made it legal). <br /><br />In my opinion the military is on duty 24/7, even when they are off the clock. It is already bad enough that the military's readiness is not as ready as they should be when a service member is drunk from alcohol, and now high on marijuana. Just adding to the difficulties the military has with maintaining a military bearing.

2016-02-23T16:30:21-05:00 2016-02-23T16:30:21-05:00 MSgt Mike Ruikka 1325506

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. Marijuana is a mind altering drug. Would you want the guy that is supposed to be protecting your six to have a chemically altered mind?

2016-02-23T16:47:51-05:00 2016-02-23T16:47:51-05:00 SSG Jim Foreman 1325654

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You are property of the federal government and the federal government list Marijuana as a illegal drug.

2016-02-23T17:41:48-05:00 2016-02-23T17:41:48-05:00 Cpl Matthew Wall 1325733

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The federal law would have to change.

2016-02-23T18:04:51-05:00 2016-02-23T18:04:51-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 1329042

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hit WRONG Button. Cancel my error yes. Federal law applies, UNTIL changed. A visit your local SJAG, is FREE

2016-02-24T18:41:12-05:00 2016-02-24T18:41:12-05:00 LTC Charles T Dalbec 1329049

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No way should illegal drugs be allowed in some states. The <br />Military is subject only to UCMJ and not individual states laws

2016-02-24T18:46:44-05:00 2016-02-24T18:46:44-05:00 LTC Charles T Dalbec 1329050

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No way should illegal drugs be allowed in some states. The <br />Military is subject only to UCMJ and not individual states laws

2016-02-24T18:46:45-05:00 2016-02-24T18:46:45-05:00 CPO John Ortiz 1329722

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. Not until the military's drug policies are changed for everyone

2016-02-24T23:42:18-05:00 2016-02-24T23:42:18-05:00 Capt Private RallyPoint Member 1331130

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We're a federal entity, and need to abide by federal regulations. If it's legal at the federal level then fine, but until that day, no reefer for us.

2016-02-25T13:44:11-05:00 2016-02-25T13:44:11-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1332029

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Joe does'nt seem to care either way. Those that fail UA are processed accordingly. I'm sure they'll be happier getting high at Ft. Couch.

2016-02-25T18:11:52-05:00 2016-02-25T18:11:52-05:00 SSG Ryan Moore 1334478

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>NO NO and NO!!

2016-02-26T14:45:30-05:00 2016-02-26T14:45:30-05:00 SSG Jesse Cheadle 1365520

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. Its use should be limited to Veterans only. Readiness is the issue here. How can you send a G2 report when half your Soldiers are baked. Oh yeah, forget the recall. Seriously, if you want to smoke it then GET OUT!

2016-03-08T22:50:08-05:00 2016-03-08T22:50:08-05:00 LCpl Patrick Gillman 1866292

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No

2016-09-06T00:45:03-04:00 2016-09-06T00:45:03-04:00 MSgt Dennis LeRoy Duncan MSGT, USAF, Retired 1875718

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. My personal experience slants toward Marijuana having long term effects on neuromotor activities even after several hours of abstinence.<br /><br />Much like the recreational consumption of ETOH , even low amounts, over extended period.

2016-09-08T22:50:11-04:00 2016-09-08T22:50:11-04:00 SPC David Willis 3094326

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Like most have pointed out it wont be acceptable in any federal org, military or not until its legalized at a federal level. Its moving that direction, and when it arrives I would say treat it like alcohol, and just don&#39;t show up high. <br /><br />That being said I think the real issue the military, or rather the VA needs to address is medical marijuana. Far too many vets are dying/killing themselves because of these anti psychotics/sleeping/pain pills being handed out by doctors as a band aide to hold them over between the 6 month stretch until they can be seen again to rinse and repeat. Marijuana can treat many of the issues that are addressed with opiods and don&#39;t have a physical addictive nature. Sure you can enjoy the feeling of being high and smoke to get that feeling, but you wont go into violent sweating spells and vomit everywhere if you don&#39;t smoke for a couple weeks.<br /><br />I smoked before I joined the military and quit cold turkey before basic, went 4 years on AD without it, and now Im out so... ya know. The only reason I didn&#39;t do it wasn&#39;t due to the law or lack of access, it was just that my military service was more important than getting high, and I think most people are capable of recognizing that. So until its federally decriminalized Id say no.

2017-11-15T15:29:10-05:00 2017-11-15T15:29:10-05:00 CW5 Edward "Tate" Jones Jr. 3094348

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>NO. As long as Maryjane is Federally illegal then Federal Employee&#39;s MUST abide by Federal Law regardless if it is &quot;legal for medical or recreational use&quot; at the State Level. A high percentage of Military and Federal, especially DoD, employees have security clearances. DoD policy requires all E7&#39;s and above including all Officers to be clearable to at least the SECRET level. Federal and DoD Regulations REQUIRE all cleared personnel abide by FEDERAL Laws in order to retain their clearances and access to classified information. DO NOT ASSUME because certain drugs may be &quot;legal&quot; at the state in which you are assigned that you can partake. It is the &quot;path to perdition.&quot; ;)

2017-11-15T15:35:48-05:00 2017-11-15T15:35:48-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6785184

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Until it’s legalized federally, no. It’s just a can of legal worms not needing opened.

2021-02-28T23:55:09-05:00 2021-02-28T23:55:09-05:00 Maj John Bell 6785255

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/marijuana-affects-cognitive-function-for-72-hours">https://www.healthline.com/health-news/marijuana-affects-cognitive-function-for-72-hours</a><br /><br />If the cognitive effects last up to 72 hours, as this article asserts, no. We as a community perhaps more than any other community work in a environment where we spend our time operating things that are intended to kill people and break things. I don&#39;t want to be within the range of a RAP round of anyone who is under the influence of alcohol and/or recreational pharmaceuticals. I consider it no different than standing around in garrison randomly emptying a magazine as you spin in a circle. You probably won&#39;t hit someone, but you might. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/611/390/qrc/Marijuana_Dispensary_Man-1200x628-Facebook-1200x628.jpg?1614576317"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/marijuana-affects-cognitive-function-for-72-hours">Marijuana Cognitive Effects... How Long Do They Last?</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Researchers say the &quot;brain haze&quot; from marijuana only lasts for three days. However, other experts say the drug still has long-term effects on teenagers.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2021-03-01T00:33:29-05:00 2021-03-01T00:33:29-05:00 PFC James Anderson 7642204

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The issue with this is the fact it&#39;s not federally recognized. Some states have their on ammendments and laws they put in place to allow a program for medical users and recreational users. However, even in those said states that marajuana is legal, you can still get arrested for having it, even 1 gram. For example, let&#39;s say your in MA and your driving through a state park in Lexington MA w/ weed in your car and a Park Ranger pulls you over and searches your car. You are subject to arrest because it&#39;s not federally recognized and a park ranger will go by the federal law while a state or local trooper will go by the state law. <br /><br />As for Active Military Personnel using medical and or recreational marajuana, I would suggest in my personal opinion that as long as your not in a combat zone deployment or on duty, it should be ok. I can&#39;t tell you how many mornings I&#39;d wake up after a night of crown and coke throwing up on a PT run so what&#39;s the difference of you smoked a little weed the night before. However, in a combat zone, their shouldn&#39;t be a chance taken of any military personnel using marajuana of any type especially carrieng a red weapon of any type. A lot can and could go wrong. Do you really want to be dependent on the guy next to you who is high as a mother fucker while on a patrol or QRF mission? <br /><br />With all that being said, until it&#39;s federally recognized, it won&#39;t matter. Unless the National Guard, who is state funded unless called up by the government to deploy down range tries some type of program the Military isn&#39;t going to legalize it. Especially w/ it being a scheduled 1 substance. So should it be legalized? In my personal opinion, if stateside or deployed to a non combat zone I think it should be allowed. However, if deployed to a combat zone then I would make sure there is a regulation that states it is not to be used.

2022-04-25T06:13:44-04:00 2022-04-25T06:13:44-04:00 CPO Nate S. 7642981

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="571040" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/571040-hm-hospital-corpsman-nmcsd-navmed-west">PO2 Private RallyPoint Member</a> The simple answer is NO!<br />Why? <br /><br />- Simple do you want a surgeon who is high, operating on you (or) a Corpsman / Medic giving you a shot or treatment who is even mildly high to the point of being overconfident and you get the wrong medication or treatment?<br /><br />- Do you want QM or BM who is driving a ship high while operating the ship?<br /><br />- Do you want a Personal Specialist who is just slightly high doing your service record and screwing up?<br /><br />If you cannot be trusted to be sober enough to function because you theoretically on duty ready to respond 24/7/365 so long as you are on contract in the US Military. <br /><br />Since I am an HMC (SW/AW), old school chief, and you are an HM2 &quot;new navy&quot; we will disagree. Remember this &quot;shipmate&quot; my life is in your hands. That requires ABSOLUTE TRUST!!! If a HM was on liberty the day before toked a bunch and came into to work still in a slightly high condition, would they be placing the members of the crew at risk. The short answer is - YES!!!<br /><br />While I appreciate you asking the question, I am wondering your motivation for asking the question? <br /><br />Finally, here are some interesting references to consider regarding your question on cannabis (THC):<br /><br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/how-long-system-body">https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/how-long-system-body</a><br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2587336/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2587336/</a><br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414724/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414724/</a><br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/</a> [login to see] 0.htm<br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2021/car-crash-deaths-involving-cannabis-on-the-rise/">https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2021/car-crash-deaths-involving-cannabis-on-the-rise/</a><br /><br />here are some references regarding alcohol (ETOH):<br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-treatment/how-long-in-system">https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-treatment/how-long-in-system</a><br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-long-does-alcohol-stay-in-your-system/">https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-long-does-alcohol-stay-in-your-system/</a><br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/resources/alcohol-system/">https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/resources/alcohol-system/</a><br />- <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4427543/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4427543/</a><br />- (****) <a target="_blank" href="https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S">https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S</a> [login to see] 30099X <br /><br />You may want to be really informed when asking questions such as the one you posed. It is always good to speak from facts vs perceived motions regarding these topics. <br /><br />While many respondents on this topic have taken a &quot;legalized vs non-Legalized&quot; or &quot;Federal vs State&quot; approach, mine is a medical response. I have seen the traumatic aftermath of both. <br /><br />What I want to know is the back story that prompted why you are asking the question in the 1st place. <br /><br />Just saying..... <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/707/979/qrc/open-uri20220425-1949-1dfj1k"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/how-long-system-body">How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System? Marijuana Addiction</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Learn how long marijuana will show up on a urine, blood, hair, or saliva test, and whether detox kits are an effective way to pass a drug test. For help now call (888) 987-1784!</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2022-04-25T14:47:16-04:00 2022-04-25T14:47:16-04:00 SPC David Willis 7642998

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When its federally legalized, and I believe it will before too long, it should be treated just like alcohol. There are tons of medical studies out there showing the long term effects and short term effects are less harmful than alcohol. Also if I was a commander I would rather my guys spend the weekend in the barracks getting stoned and watching tv instead of going out to strip clubs, nightclubs, college towns etc drinking, racking up hundreds of dollars in bar tabs and getting in fights or driving back drunk.

2022-04-25T15:01:24-04:00 2022-04-25T15:01:24-04:00 LTC Ray Buenteo 7643006

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Some things just are not compatible with military service.

2022-04-25T15:04:38-04:00 2022-04-25T15:04:38-04:00 PO1 John Johnson 7643218

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A flat-out no. For all those who served honorably in &#39;Nam, my hat&#39;s off to you guys, butI got to see the leftover dregs of the deadwood guys that joined the USCG to avoid the Vietnam Draft. In &#39;81, I was a 20yr old E-4 and I had 35-40 year old E-2&#39;s &amp; 3&#39;s working for me. They were slovenly of uniform, barely had legit haircuts or it would never get cut - just be tucked up under their ballcaps, they would do the bare minimum on any job that they actually had to do, etc. I woke up in my 2-high rack (top rack) on a Sunday afternoon while underway, and I could smell weed being smoked in the berthing area. What surprised me was that about 4-5 of those guys were sitting on the bottom rack below passing a joint around. WTF? I ran them right out of the berthing area. I also saw one guy so messed up on LSD that that all he could do was hold up the bulkhead on the rec-deck and drool for about an hour. If you let them do it (consume Cannabis) because it&#39;s legal in some States, then it will start to show up even when they are on duty, including in positions of Authority and/or operating dangerous equipment or weapons.

2022-04-25T18:13:59-04:00 2022-04-25T18:13:59-04:00 2016-02-22T21:33:11-05:00