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Federally legalizing marijuana and military.

Discussion in 'Marijuana Consumption Q&A' started by pandonium32, Dec 9, 2013.

  1. #1 pandonium32, Dec 9, 2013
    Okay so I had a great thought, If cannabis is legalized federally will people serving in the military be allowed to smoke it? I see no harm in it, I would much rather see someone smoke weed then go get hammered in a bar and die in a car wreck. I am in the U.S Navy and from my understanding the UCMJ is under the federal laws. So if weed is legal federally, were does that subject stand? All opinions or facts would be much appreciated. Happy Toking!

     
  2. #2 Hypoxic, Dec 9, 2013
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    No

    Just like healthcare workers most likely will not. Nor cops nor teachers, etc.

    I come from the healthcare field and most employers are now screening for nicotine and will not hire smokers, they'll just do the same thing if weed is legalized.

    Just like a medical card does not in any way provide employment protection.

    Edit: I guess an argument could be made it depends on your specific role in the military. Ie no way they are gonna be ok with pilots using weed.
     
  3. #3 pandonium32, Dec 10, 2013
    Hmm i see what you mean, I was wondering like on off duty you are allowed to leave base and go to bars as long as its in like a 50 mile radius. Do you think they would ever let someone smoke marijuana and have it treated with the same laws as alcohol. I'd much rather see someone smoke a joint and be mellow then apposed to someone getting drunk. 
     
  4. #4 Hypoxic, Dec 10, 2013
    I highly doubt it. It's the shitty edge of the sword as alcohol is worse most would agree but it gets a pass cause it's "part of our culture". And they'll say thc is stored in the body and may be active much longer than alcohol.

    Like I said even in healthcare if you sign on and than a year later they want to do random testing and they find nicotine? Terminated. My hospital it was zero tolerance just like weed and other drugs. Get a DUI? Most positions they won't really care all to much. It's illogical but they don't care.
     
  5. #5 pandonium32, Dec 10, 2013
     
    I really hate that its like that. It's like they know the truth but they don't want to believe it. And damn dude that sounds extremely strict.
     
  6. #6 ErdayToker, Dec 10, 2013
    Believe it or not, they used to let them smoke during, WWI and WWII they allowed soldiers to smoke when on break, it allowed them to "chill out" from fighting.
     
  7. #7 pandonium32, Dec 10, 2013
    I heard something like that a while back. I just don't understand why it's completely okay for civilians to do it legally but if a soldier wants to do instead of drinking it's completely frowned upon.
     
  8. #8 ErdayToker, Dec 10, 2013
    Exactly man, it's propaganda and the government does not want to admit they failed and lied to the population
     
  9. #9 env904, Dec 11, 2013
    It will be a long time until marijuana is legalized federally. Once it is it will be even longer for the military if at all. We still get tested every drill for thc but everyone is okay to show up to drill drunk and hung over.
     
  10. #10 pandonium32, Dec 11, 2013
    See i mean why can't marijuana be treated as alcohol, i mean honestly is it hurting anyone? I mean nobody isn't going to drink out on the field or the fleet, but they can on off duty. Why can't cannabis be the same
     
  11. #11 just one toke, Dec 11, 2013
    Watch the beginning of Pineapple Express. This whole thread is answered with that
     

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