So maybe you have smoked marijuana in your life and now you want to join the United States Marine Corps. Maybe you are a heavy pot smoker and now you really want to clean up your act. Now you are thinking of whether or not you can even become a Marine. Well, we have the answer for you, so read on and you will know whether or not you can join the United States Marine Corps if you have ever smoked pot.
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The first thing that you need to realize is that if a person shows up for ANY portion of the testing process and has marijuana in their system, they will be sent home and they will not be permitted to move any further in the training cycle, whether you are not at Marine boot camp, or whether you just stepped off the bus at basic training. If you take a test and marijuana is in your body, you will not be allowed to continue on any further with recruit training, or in-processing.
If you are talking to a recruiter and they ask you if you smoked pot and you say “yes”, you will then have to fill out all the waiver forms and promise to not do it again. If you get the waiver status, you will then be allowed to gain entry into the boot camp process. If you do not tell your recruiter that you smoked pot, you will then move onto the next question and everything will be fine, until the time comes that you have to take a drug test, which usually means a urine, or a piss test. This test is pretty basic in the fact of the threshold of drugs that it looks for and this is where you, as a Marine applicant need to make the smart choice about joining the Corps.
Sure it is possible to get over on the recruiter and tell them you never smoked pot. Sure you could lie that you were the straight “A” kid that never did any drugs at all, but this is what separates the Marines and those that get sent home in disgrace from Marine Corps boot camp. If you are, or were a pot smoker, this is the moment of decision.
THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TODAY FOR A POTHEAD. The culture of the Marines does not allow it, your peers will not allow it and your officers will not allow it. If you lie and gain access to the Marine Corps and do not stop smoking pot for the ENTIRE time you are in The Corps, you will eventually get busted and your chances of staying a Marine will decrease the higher you are in rank.
If you think you can join the Corps and keep smoking pot, you are very wrong. If you think that it is tolerated, you are mistaken. If you think you can get over on the fact that you keep smoking pot, you will fail as a United States Marine. The key to joining The United States Marine Corps is that if you are smoking pot, then stop.
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Once you stop you will need to get the THC residue out from your fat cells. How long that takes will depend on how much body fat you have and how much you have smoked. The fatter you are, the longer it will take. The more you have smoked, the longer it will take to clear your body of the tell-tale THC.
A good rule of thumb is to allow yourself at least 30 days for the THC to clear out, and exercise (sweat) everyday. Never provide your first (most toxic) urine of the day for the test. Drink lots and lots of water each and every day until your body has passed the test. Fatter people may need longer, skinnier people may need less time. A person needs to drink at least 128 ounces of water daily. Do not drink it all at once, as it is most effective when consumed slowly all day long.
What you need to take away from here is that the United States Marine Corps is a new start for anyone, from any walk of life. When you put on the uniform for the first time it will be about a personal era of new beginnings, and smoking pot is no exception. If you have smoked pot and want to join the Corps, THEN STOP AND STAY STOPPED!
If you still think that you will be able to join the Corps and get away with it, guess again. Follow this link to show how comprehensive the testing really will be. Notice at the bottom of the page (in the hyper link) how the products to clean out your system really only make it worse.
If you are a Marine that is on active duty and smoked pot and are now scared of all the world of hurt than can come your way, you should be scared. The only thing that will save your ass at this point if you smoked pot and are now afraid, is time and sweat and water. If you have to report back in then you better hope you do not get tested. You need to sweat, drink water and then do it again for 30 days. Time and water are the only things that will help you. What were you thinking Marine?
If you are thinking of joining the Corps and can clean up your act and if you can stay marijuana free, and pass the entry test, you will be home free. Well, almost….you will still have to pass Marine Corps boot Camp.
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I just downloaded the prepare for Marine Corps boot camp and I am impressed on how complete it all is. I hope it works as well as I think it will. I report in to Boot Camp in 48 days.
My son went into college right after H.S., decided a year later he wanted to join the service. During college he made a very bad decision to smoking pot with friends he had at that time in his life.
However, he said No more, went right into the local military office, sat down with the recruiter explained everything in truth, that’s when the real journey of his hopes and dreams started. He worked out everyday, several times with his recruiter. The recruiter had him on a strict diet, even made him wear body raps. The recruiter new when he smoke pot for the last time. The recruiter was pushing for him to hurry so to get in the next group going to basic training, I at that time personally went into the recruiter office to state my concerns that this might be to soon to take the physical. My son and I, was concerned that the drug would still show up. BUT he did what the recruiter told him to do.
The recruiter said he believe my son would be okay , he even tested my son in his office giving a negative result! his asvab test score was 59, past everything except the drug test! The results were very low, however changed his life forever! Since then he has tried all branches with no hope no help. He is now 24 years old and still want to serve his country! He has no drug charges or felonies on his record, only failed Military drug test by a low result with the knowledge of his recruiter !
Policy States –
” If it was a positive for alcohol on the initial DAT you are ineligible for military service for a period of 45 days from the date of the DAT. You can only retest on or after their 46th day following the initial test./ ”
He NEVER had this chance given to him, so since he is way past the 46th day can he re-take the test?
Can he get a waiver? Does he have any Hope?
Thanks
Tammy