CO/WA "Legal" Status on Use of Marijuana Under The UCMJ

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Not that it wasn't obvious to most, but with the new legalization laws in some states, the USCG is being perfectly clear about the use of drugs in these "legal" states.

You can read the entire release here:

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COMDTNOTE 5810

2. This past election season, voters in the States of Washington and
Colorado approved ballot initiatives to legalize the use and
possession of small amounts of marijuana in those jurisdictions.
Seventeen other states have legalized marijuana use for medical
purposes. Regardless of these state measures, using, growing,
selling, distributing, or possessing any amount of marijuana remains
illegal under the UCMJ. Active duty servicemembers are subject to the
UCMJ at all times, regardless of leave status or geographic location.
Reservists on active duty are also subject to the UCMJ. A
servicemember who uses marijuana purportedly in compliance with state
or foreign law is nevertheless still in violation of Art. 112a, UCMJ,
and may face adverse administrative or disciplinary action to include
separation from the service and/or trial by court-martial. The
maximum punishment for a single specification of marijuana use is
five years confinement and a dishonorable discharge.

This will also apply to you the entire time you are a cadet, from R-Day forward.