Will the military kick you out for testing positive for THC?

I don't need to hear all of anyones dumb comments. Just facts please. It is not me anyway, it is my battle buddy and after serving three tours in Iraq and sadly earning a purple heart I think it is fine if he smokes every now and again. I just want to know if they will boot im out if he tests positive for THC.





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Will the military kick you out for testing positive for THC?
They could but if they don't they will make his life miserable for a while. Just remember, "If ya gotta play then ya gotta pay". Too late to worry now he just needs to man up and take what ever they give him!
Reply:I think it depends on his record, any negative actions taken prior to coming up hot, superiors views, if his commander thinks he's worth saving. I've seen Privates come up hot and get booted, then NCO's get popped with a slap on the wrist. Personally, I think the NCO's should be booted just for setting a bad example. Simply no excuse for the guys who enforce the standards to be caught breaking them. Bottom line, if your buddy is smoking pot, I would personally try to lead him to preemptive treatment. He will eventually get caught. Also, if he gets caught, he can kiss any security clearance, or chance of, goodbye. Bad career move over-all.
Reply:Yes, but not until after they are done making you miserable. They are not going to tell you, "You tested positive so you're fired". Oh no, they got a whole lot of stuff for you to do while your paperworks snails it's way though the stamping stations.
Reply:Yes, there is zero-tolerance drug policy. The only way a person can test positive for THC and not be processed out is if he has been taking a prescription medicine that contains THC, such as acne medication. If someone has such a prescription, they have to notify the authorities that are conducting the urinalysis testing that the time, not later on.
Reply:Not the first time. He will probably get a Company Grade Article 15. He'll loose rank and pay and do alot of extra duty. They will make it pretty impossible for him to get back to where he is today.





From my experience in the military, once a person was demoted for smoking pot, they kept smoking it and got caught again. Usually when you get caught a second time you can expect to be discharged. The type of discharge will depend on how the commander feels that day.





My advise would be to not smoke it period. Regardless if he has a purple heart or not, there are still rules that he must follow. He can wait until he ETS's to do what he wants. He has to remember, he is still under oath.





Good Luck.....RAKKASAN
Reply:It really depends on the chain of command. Although you are supposed to be kicked out when you test hot, some chain of commands look over it if the soldier is a "good soldier". More than likely they will get kicked out though.
Reply:Not the first time! lol. Usually only repeat offenders get kicked out after they fail what's called ADAPC. Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. I think its called something different now. Once someone comes up hot or gets a DUI they are "sentenced" to this program. If they fail they get chaptered out under ADAPC Failure.
Reply:My ex-husband was, after they used him so it can be done. They might demote him first.
Reply:No No No
Reply:The navy has a Zero Tolerance Policy. Popping on a P. test and getting a DUI are 2 TOTALLY different things. I've seen quite a few of my friends and acquaintances shown the back door after failing a urinalysis. Whether in home port or on a cruise, they did restriction 1st (most of them 30 and 30, which is 30 miserable days of being restricted to the boat making 6 musters a day and 30 days of extra duty, which is usually stripping and waxing some P-way for the 9 millionth time!). After restriction comes out processing with a dishonorable discharge. My 8 years in the Navy, I NEVER saw someone stay active duty after failing a test.
Reply:Yes. My buddy tested positive one time. He smoked while on leave. Article 15. 4 months locked up. Reduction to E1 and suspended pay while in jail. Once out, he was outprocessed and sent home.





If your bud pops positive, he can kiss his career goodbye.