Yes it was dumb and foolish of me and I know it’s been said before but I regret having an edible. We have a drug test coming up however I am not contracted. I am not sure if I will take one however if I did, would 3 weeks be enough to get by? Does dilution help? I have a fairly quick metabolism and 10 percent body fat.
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CitadelN88
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so you knew you had a drug test coming up and ate pot anyway?
Maybe you need another line of work
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I know very little about the physiology of drug use testing but I do know your actions are not best defined as dumb and foolish. Those are excuses. Willful and a choice you made knowing the penalty are more accurate descriptions.
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I agree with the first reply. This may sound harsh, but honestly, if this is the type of decisions you make, you should probably find a different career, whether you’re caught on the test or not. It seems you regret your decision only because it’s negatively affecting you, not because you’re a mature/responsible individual.
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This is a significant first (and, to date, only post). The die has been cast - your only real recourse is to self-report the edible use and report it as soon as practicable.
Why?
- Even if the drug test does not detect the "event", the details of your past drug use will need to be reported on your SF-86 as you move forward with your military career.
- Bad news does not age well -- yes, you might be able to pass the drug test, and then omit this detail from your SF-86, but will starting down the slippery slope that could very end your career should this (or other) drug use is confirmed during one of your background checks.
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You made a mistake, so report it to your higher-ups and be honest about it. Don't lie. Hopefully you can say that it was a mistake, first and last time, peer pressure, drinking at a party (hopefully only if you're over 21), and you'll possibly get off with a punishment less severe, but still within what you deserve, than what it would be if you were discovered during a test. It would be like, back in the olden days, being charged with life in prison rather than the gallows for a murder.
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If you are not a heavy user, edible marijuana typically leaves your system within 1-to-4 weeks. The less BMI, the faster it leaves your system.
This is not a guarantee you won't pop positive, though.
Best advice is don't do it again. If you were under the influence of alcohol, reconsider your drinking habits too.
This is not a guarantee you won't pop positive, though.
Best advice is don't do it again. If you were under the influence of alcohol, reconsider your drinking habits too.
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Contact the nearest military installation ASAP office and request self referral. Explain the circumstances to them. After that talk to legal counsel with knowledge of cadet separations to find out how to proceed. Refer to AR 600-85 and CC 600 85 if Army.
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Well, I was also considering "Nowhere Man" or "Paperback Writer" or "Eleanor Rigby" or "Long Tall Sally" or "Lovely Rita" or "Mean Mr. Mustard" or "The Taxman" or "The Fool on the Hill", but settled on my current nom de web.
No regrets.
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Well, I was also considering "Nowhere Man" or "Paperback Writer" or "Eleanor Rigby" or "Long Tall Sally" or "Lovely Rita" or "Mean Mr. Mustard" or "The Taxman" or "The Fool on the Hill", but settled on my current nom de web.
No regrets.
Helter Skelter would’ve been a better choice impo.....
@Day-Tripper , I have to agree with you on this one, keeping the following facts in mind:
- OP is not contracted.
- OP is expressing regret
- OP did not specify circumstances of consumption
- OP did not specify length of progression in their ROTC program
- AF has changed their pre-service marijuana consumption policy (no clue which branch ROTC OP is in)
Folks, when addressing something like this, please keep in mind DoD pre-service drug policy has changed a lot over the past year or so, and that non-contracted (i.e. not "enlisted" into the USAR, USNR, or USAFR, which means not subject to UCMJ or any other military regulation) ROTC cadets don't necessarily follow the same rules as military members. If they haven't been sworn in, they are just college students participating in an extra-curricular program. Different set of rules.
So, unless OP has somehow been inducted into ROTC without being contracted, I am unsure why they are subject to drug testing, and would warn against self-reporting (and question taking any drug tests) until/if asked when they are eventually contracted.
Do not lie if asked, but similarly do not volunteer errors you have made unless you are obligated (morally or legally) to do so.
Like @Day-Tripper said, take steps to avoid making this mistake again.
For instance, see AFPM 2017-36-01, dated 09 Jan 2017.
Paragraph 4.
Paraphrasing or TL;DR: Any and all marijuana use prior to initial entrance interview (where the SF-86 is completed) is not disqualifying in and of itself. However, the USAF has zero-tolerance for drug use after that point.
How and why would someone have gone through the initial entrance interview without being contracted? And, in light of that, how and why is that individual subject to mandatory drug testing?
Paragraph 4.
Paraphrasing or TL;DR: Any and all marijuana use prior to initial entrance interview (where the SF-86 is completed) is not disqualifying in and of itself. However, the USAF has zero-tolerance for drug use after that point.
How and why would someone have gone through the initial entrance interview without being contracted? And, in light of that, how and why is that individual subject to mandatory drug testing?
