Marines marijuana usage waiver policy
Throughout my whole life, I have wanted to become a Marine due to the inspiration from my great-grandfather. Every man in my family has been a military man and I would be honored to carry on that tradition, especially with the Marines. However, I am currently facing a dilemma. During high-school, being young and stupid, I smoked marijuana. I admitted it to my recruiter and we then proceeded to attempt to obtain a waiver for the usage. However, my waiver was declined by the Department of the Navy. However, I REFUSE to let this stop me from becoming a Marine. I have smoked marijuana 37 times between September 2010 and August 2011. It was after meeting with a recruiter and realizing the impact it could have on my career as a Marine that I quit. I am currently in the process of having my local congressmen speak with the Marine Corps on my behalf, however I need clear knowledge on the amount of time that can be waived. I was under the strong impression that it was up to 50 times using can be waived, however I can not find any documentation of that number, or any number anywhere. Can someone please help me out with this?
Respectfully,
Nicholas Stewart