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Offline rangerrebew

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'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use
« on: October 24, 2024, 12:27:38 pm »
'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use
 
Military.com | By Jasper Burns
Published August 28, 2024 at 1:42pm ET

The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com or the Department of Defense. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to opinions@military.com for consideration.

For almost 20 years, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" stood as a limit on the private lives of thousands of service members. Its repeal in 2011 was considered a victory for personal liberty and a way to expand the pool of citizens eligible to serve.

 
There's another area where social norms have changed rapidly and the military is out of step with the broader public -- marijuana use. In service of protecting individual freedoms and fortifying the military's labor pool, I propose a new declaration: "Don't Ask, Don't Test." The Department of Defense should stop asking whether its members use marijuana, and the military should stop testing for it.

The military does not routinely breathalyze its sailors for alcohol, an arguably more destructive substance for military members. It should likewise stop the outdated obsession of regularly testing for THC.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/opinions/2024/08/28/dont-ask-dont-test-military-needs-new-policy-marijuana-use.html
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Re: 'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2024, 12:29:01 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on October 24, 2024, 12:27:38 pm
'Don't Ask, Don't Test'

We can all rest assured where this policy would wind up.
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Re: 'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2024, 12:37:15 am »
Because weed worked so well in VietNam. 888mouth
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Re: 'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use
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Re: 'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2024, 11:07:15 am »
And they wonder why recruitments are down.  The military is no place for an anything goes policy.   :patriot:
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Re: 'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2024, 12:49:48 pm »
Quote from: AL on October 25, 2024, 11:07:15 am
And they wonder why recruitments are down.  The military is no place for an anything goes policy.   :patriot:
Right. Like you'd want someone next to you handling munitions and stoned. That won't end well.

On oil rigs, there's pre-hire, random and post accident drug tests. If someone screws up a few people get killed and it makes a mess.

Unlike in a war, where the outcome may be at stake, not to mention the lives of your fellow soldiers or sailors.
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