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Should troops stationed in CO and WA be allowed recreational use of marijuana?

Should troops stationed in CO and WA be allowed recreational use of marijuana?

  • I am against legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say yes.

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Should troops stationed in Colorado and Washington be allowed recreational use of marijuana? What say you?


I am for legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say yes.
I am against legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say yes.
I am for legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say no.
I am against legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say no.
Other/I do not know.


I say yes.I think that considering the fact we are having our troops sacrifice for their lives then they should be allowed to have all the vices they can.Basically they should be treated like a make a wish kid except with booze, hookers, dirty magazines, alcohol marijuana and etc.
 
Should troops stationed in CO and WA be allowed recreational use of marijuana? What say you?


I am for legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say yes.
I am against legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say yes.
I am for legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say no.
I am against legalized recreational use of marijuana and I say no.
Other/I do not know.


I say yes.I think that considering the fact we are having our troops sacrifice for their lives then they should be allowed to have all the vices they can.Basically they should be treated like a make a wish kid except with booze, hookers, dirty magazines, alcohol marijuana and etc.

i think this is a issue best left to the commanding officers.
 
I support its legalization and I say hell no. Nobody should be "on the job" and on weed. This isn't even a close call.
 
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For certain occupations, I can see the logic behind restricted use of alcohol, marijuana and drug use. First priority; All elected government officials.
 
I support its legalization and I say hell no. Nobody should be "on the job" and on weed. This isn't even a close call.

I don't think the OP was about troops on the job.... but the whether troops should be allowed to partake when off duty. The Army is fine with soldiers drinking while on leave, why not enjoying a bowl?

That said, it is a matter for the military. They get to set the rules for the troops; just as a company gets to set the rules for their employees. Morality is always a higher standard than legality.
 
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I don't think the OP was about troops on the job.... but the whether troops should be allowed to partake when off duty. The Army is fine with soldiers drinking while on leave, why not enjoying a bowl?

I'm still inclined to say no, because of it being public sector. Hell, if private sector employers didn't allow for it, I'd be good with it. It'd cause insurance rates to skyrocket.
 
I support its legalization and I say hell no. Nobody should be "on the job" and on weed. This isn't even a close call.

Troops aren't always on the job, dude. They're not walking around 24/7 with rifles.

I support legalization and say no. Soldiers/sailors/airmen/marines fall under federal law, not state, and I don't think this should be changed in any way.
 
i think this is a issue best left to the commanding officers.

This.

On the one hand, I don't see why anyone who can drink shouldn't be allowed to use pot. On the other hand, commanding officers will have a far more intimate grasp of the impact of pot on the functionality of the men and women beneath them. Judgement calls like this are why there's a chain of command to begin with.
 
Troops aren't always on the job, dude. They're not walking around 24/7 with rifles.

I support legalization and say no. Soldiers/sailors/airmen/marines fall under federal law, not state, and I don't think this should be changed in any way.

With their jobs, needed readiness, and level of exactitude I'd still say no. I wouldn't want cops or fireman on the weed either - even if they're not on the clock.
 
The problem is that there is no generally agreed upon level of THC in the blood/urine that defines being "stoned/high" like there is for BAC levels defining drunk/under the influence.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/health/driving-under-the-influence-of-marijuana.html

Absolutely. If we were to stop demonizing pot long enough to establish an acceptable level of intoxication, that would address the issue -- especially given the increasing use of THC vaporizers, which would allow users to more strictly control their intake if they so desire. :)
 
The problem is that there is no generally agreed upon level of THC in the blood/urine that defines being "stoned/high" like there is for BAC levels defining drunk/under the influence.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/health/driving-under-the-influence-of-marijuana.html

When in doubt, just say no. If you're an accountant or a file clerk, that's one thing. However, would I want to take that risk with a soldier?

Would you want your surgeon to admit to being a "casual smoker" of weed while being rolled into surgery?
 
When in doubt, just say no. If you're an accountant or a file clerk, that's one thing. However, would I want to take that risk with a soldier?

Would you want your surgeon to admit to being a "casual smoker" of weed while being rolled into surgery?

I would greatly prefer informed, responsible consumption to blind ignorance, yes. I feel that way about pot as much as I do alcohol and any other intoxicant.
 
With their jobs, needed readiness, and level of exactitude I'd still say no. I wouldn't want cops or fireman on the weed either - even if they're not on the clock.

Should they not drink, either, from the time they enlist until separation?
 
I'd be good with that rule.

lol ****, I would've gotten out right away. The military we just plain shut down. As well as all the little villes around the bases.

Sometimes I forget that a lot of people don't have any first- or second-hand knowledge of the military, but....you understand that in garrison it's often just a job with regular hours, right?
 
lol ****, I would've gotten out right away. The military we just plain shut down. As well as all the little villes around the bases.

Sometimes I forget that a lot of people don't have any first- or second-hand knowledge of the military, but....you understand that in garrison it's often just a job with regular hours, right?

I guess it would depend. Now if a bunch of JAG lawyers wanted to blow off steam, fine. What if a bunch of guys on a deployed nuclear sub wanted to drink, and they called for all men on quarters? Seems to me that it'd be quite inconvenient.
 
I guess it would depend. Now if a bunch of JAG lawyers wanted to blow off steam, fine. What if a bunch of guys on a deployed nuclear sub wanted to drink, and they called for all men on quarters? Seems to me that it'd be quite inconvenient.

That's a deployment. They're extremely different things, and they're never confused.

The only time I can see someone being confused as to whether or not they're working is when it comes to "mandatory fun" events, and someone's NCO will square them away and explain to them: "No, you're still 'working', even if the commander allows you to drink".

They are so absolutely different things that...I'm glad you asked, because, again, I honestly forget that most people have no idea how the military works.
 
I voted to legalize here in Washington, but They are Federal Troops and Marijuana is illegal under Federal Law and the UCMJ. So no they shouldn't.
 
That's a deployment. They're extremely different things, and they're never confused.

The only time I can see someone being confused as to whether or not they're working is when it comes to "mandatory fun" events, and someone's NCO will square them away and explain to them: "No, you're still 'working', even if the commander allows you to drink".

They are so absolutely different things that...I'm glad you asked, because, again, I honestly forget that most people have no idea how the military works.

I'll admit - I'm not intimately knowledgeable about how it works. If you're just a typical forty-a-week plebe not doing anything vital or dangerous, I'm good with it.
 
When in doubt, just say no. If you're an accountant or a file clerk, that's one thing. However, would I want to take that risk with a soldier?

Would you want your surgeon to admit to being a "casual smoker" of weed while being rolled into surgery?

Yes, actually I would prefer that to accepting the services of one prone to lying in order to allow hiring only candidates that vow to never drink alcohol or smoke weed. I trust folks, until proven otherwise, to use recreational drugs in moderation and not to show up to work unable to do the assigned job.
 
I'll admit - I'm not intimately knowledgeable about how it works. If you're just a typical forty-a-week plebe not doing anything vital or dangerous, I'm good with it.

Even dudes in SMUs (special mission units) are going home every night and watching SportsCenter, then making spaghetti while yelling at the kid to pick up her toys, popping a beer before remembering: OH ****, TOMORROW'S TRASH DAY!

When they "go out the door" that's different. But back in the rear, back in WA and CO? Normal dudes, maybe running a couple dozen iterations of a shoothouse or something during the day while other folks are filing papers or waiting tables or consulting clients.

Still, as cpgrad08 said, military members don't fall under state and local laws, they fall under federal law. If local laws are more strict? The military will always honor that, but in all honesty they don't have to. They just always do, because the state doesn't have to (in most cases, not all) let the feds have the land the base is on. But military members fall under federal law, and until weed is legal federally, they shouldn't do it, regardless of where they're stationed.
 
I support its legalization and I say hell no. Nobody should be "on the job" and on weed. This isn't even a close call.

I think we should be under the assumption that no one will be high at work.

Plus it's very hard to aim (or see the target) when stoned.
 
Yes, actually I would prefer that to accepting the services of one prone to lying in order to allow hiring only candidates that vow to never drink alcohol or smoke weed. I trust folks, until proven otherwise, to use recreational drugs in moderation and not to show up to work unable to do the assigned job.

You do know of pre-employment drug screens, right? I wouldn't ask someone if they smoked and take it at face value. I'd cut their hair and find out myself.
 
I support its legalization and I say hell no. Nobody should be "on the job" and on weed. This isn't even a close call.


I am talking about after COB(close of business), or off duty during the weekend,just like when troops are allowed to get drunk. Not during training, on alerts, on patrol, or any other job related thing.
 
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