If I have smoked pot in the past, should I be honest with the recruiter about it?

It was a past thing and in the questionnaire it asks when, what and how long you used any drugs. I dont want to lie and have it bite me in the *** in the future.

If I have smoked pot in the past, should I be honest with the recruiter about it?
Be honest.
Reply:Even if you tell them that you did, it won't matter. That is such a minor thing today they don't really care. I was in basic with a girl who initially said that she had never smoked pot and she felt guilt about lying. So, in reception, they give people a chance to come clean about anything they may have lied about....she went in and told them and they nearly thew her out of the office for wasting their time. Trust me, it will look worse if you lie about it and are found out later than if you just tell them the truth in the first place.
Reply:don't tell them. i can assure you that they will never find out and really don't care. just don't EVER change your story about it. tell them no, and move on. most recruiters are morons anyway. that's why they are there.
Reply:seriously. most stuff can be waived. the Marine Corps will totally forget about it if you're honest with them, and as long as you havent done it recently.





get over the past, dont be an ***.
Reply:No. Just dont smoke weed and get caught. If you say yes hes gonna do one of two things, take you through a shi** load of paper work or tell you to lie. save yourself the time and just say no you didnt and dont smoke again. Im sure he's be as dishonest because they all are so dont feel bad.
Reply:Tell the truth. Chances are that it won't make any difference, too many young people have tried pot for it to make much of a difference. As long as you are no longer smoking pot %26amp; it has been awhile since you did, you sound like a safe bet to me to have no problem.
Reply:don't be honest





as long as it was a long time ago - no worries !





after all, who is going to tell them ?
Reply:Depends upon how long you want to be in the military.





For many jobs/billets you will have to have a background investigation. They will go out and ask questions from people who you knew, like school administrators, ministers, relatives, neighbors, and get medical reports from your doctors.





If you have any convictions, they will find out. If no one ever knew about it, then, you could get away with a "lie" -- could be called an error of forgetfulness.





If it was well known that you did some drugs, or MJ, then it's best to tell the truth. If you have an otherwise "clean" record, youthful indiscretions will likely be forgiven.





Remember, even current presidential candiate B. Obama has admitted to using some social drugs, as did Bill Clinton, although he said he didn't inhale, ha ha.





The US Congress is working to change federal laws regarding criminalization of "pot", and I think it won't be long that this happens. There is something wrong, when the "penalty" for drug use, is worse than the drug itself.





Drug use should be a medical problem, not a criminal problem, unless you are a "dealer" selling to children, IMO.


The criminalization of recreational drugs, in fact, makes them more dangerous, than they should be, and costs the taxpayer Big Bucks in prosecution, and jailing of those convicted.
Reply:Yes. You should be honest about it with the recruiter. What the military wants to know is how trustworthy you are. Especialy if you are going in for a security clearance job. They WILL talk to your friends, family and anyone they can that might have known you depending on the level of your security clearance. They really dont care whether you have smoked or not, thats not an issue. What they care about is are you honest and trustworthy. i have see people go from great jobs in the army to desk clerks because someone eventually found out about it. Your best bet is to be honest. nothing will come of it and you wont ever have to worry about it.
Reply:Your recruiter will only probably tell you to leave it out when you're talking to the docs at MEPS.
Reply:If you are joining the Marine Corps then...Yes. Tell them. The recruiters don't care if you smoked. They just need to get waivers. Bu if you say no and during the first week of boot camp the D.I. will come up with ridiculous ways to make you say you smoked. Then you won't have the waiver and you'll get kick out of boot camp. That's for the Marine Corps. I don't know how the other branches do it.
Reply:When you get to MEPS they will ask you this question and most recruiters will you to say no but if you must then say yes i did but it was once on an experimental basis.
Reply:I had waivers for three different drugs when I joined did alright. The recruiter will most likely tell you not to say anything because it means less paper work for him. A waiver for reefer or what ever else won't hold you back since it was something in your past. On the flip side if you've quit a long time back and there's nothing in the blood then you can skip the waiver part with no repercussions. What ever you do just make sure not to re-lapse because that would bite you in the rear.
Reply:If there is no chance of it being in your system (after one month) lie like a rug. They will require a waiver if you tell the truth.
Reply:You are giving your LIFE to them. They dont give a **** what you have or have not smoked.





Good luck.
Reply:i know this isnt the most ethical thing but dont say anyhting

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