Should the Government fully support marijuana research and do you believe that the Military should be open to its usage medically?

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:17:49 -0400

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/22/public-health-service-review_n_7635760.html

WASHINGTON -- The White House took a major step forward on Monday to support research into the medical properties of marijuana, lifting a much-maligned bureaucratic requirement that had long stifled s

Response by SSgt John Stice made Jun 23 at 2015 11:45 PM

SSgt John Stice — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:45:51 -0400

I say research it. As for military i don't think it's a good idea.

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jun 24 at 2015 12:55 AM

SPC George Rudenko — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:55:01 -0400

The conditions we know of that MJ could help, would mostly be very rarely encoutered or those conditions would be prohibitive of military service. Cancer being the big one, what happens if a person treated with MJ during cancer treatment becomes addicted? Then we have to grant a disability for legal(?) MJ use? Certain treatments availible to general population are not availible for troops for that reason. Until there is a much larger research pool, I am going with slippery slope.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2015 1:45 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 01:45:19 -0400

I don't see soldiers functioning properly while receiving an opord before a mission. Physically and mentally unable to accomplish any task because of eating a bag of dorritos is more important. It's bad enough to have junior enlisted soldier come in already unfit or unfamiliar with the military. It would cause a headache for leadership which is not needed.

Response by MSgt C Madd made Jun 24 at 2015 8:04 AM

MSgt C Madd — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:04:17 -0400

No for military, no test to quantify use. Can not tell if used 30 days ago or 30 minutes ago. Troops would be high all day at work. Bad idea.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2015 9:32 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:32:56 -0400

I feel that it should be treated in the same way as alcohol. Don't make it illegal, just regulate and tax it. If someone shows up for duty high, deal with it the same way that you would deal with someone showing up drunk. There really is no reason to treat it differently in my opinion. Dereliction is dereliction.