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10-01-11, 01:20 AM
I know there's plenty of threads about the use of marijuana and the consequences of lying or telling the truth but I just wanted some answers for myself.
I'm not even a Poolee yet. Two months ago, I requested information about the Marine Corps with the interest of joining and sure enough the next day I got called up by a recruiter and scheduled a meeting with him at the station. I'm still 17 and during my senior year of high school, I smoked weed a lot. I stopped smoking marijuana and even cigarettes at the start of June because I was that determined to be fit (I was that big kid in class) and because my life wasn't all that great and I wanted the chance to better myself. I have been clean for about 4 months now.
Even though I'm not a poolee, I still go down to the station almost everyday to work out with friends I have made with the Poolees who see me as a regular now because I go so often. The reason why I'm posting this thread is because though I'm just an applicant, should I tell my recruiter upfront now? Or should I tell him when I enlist. Should I even tell my recruiter because on a lot of the threads I have read I see Marines post conflicting opinions. Some say to say no to everything. Some say be honest. Honestly, I'm scared to tell my recruiter because I fear he'll look down at me and discard me like a used towel because I failed to meet the drug policy.
Truthfully speaking, I am thinking more of lying than telling the truth because I don't want to not even have a chance to enlist but I know that if I lie and get caught up in it, not even being able to serve is a lot better than the brig.
Please give me some truthful advice because I'm in a state of internal conflict over this issue.
I'm not even a Poolee yet. Two months ago, I requested information about the Marine Corps with the interest of joining and sure enough the next day I got called up by a recruiter and scheduled a meeting with him at the station. I'm still 17 and during my senior year of high school, I smoked weed a lot. I stopped smoking marijuana and even cigarettes at the start of June because I was that determined to be fit (I was that big kid in class) and because my life wasn't all that great and I wanted the chance to better myself. I have been clean for about 4 months now.
Even though I'm not a poolee, I still go down to the station almost everyday to work out with friends I have made with the Poolees who see me as a regular now because I go so often. The reason why I'm posting this thread is because though I'm just an applicant, should I tell my recruiter upfront now? Or should I tell him when I enlist. Should I even tell my recruiter because on a lot of the threads I have read I see Marines post conflicting opinions. Some say to say no to everything. Some say be honest. Honestly, I'm scared to tell my recruiter because I fear he'll look down at me and discard me like a used towel because I failed to meet the drug policy.
Truthfully speaking, I am thinking more of lying than telling the truth because I don't want to not even have a chance to enlist but I know that if I lie and get caught up in it, not even being able to serve is a lot better than the brig.
Please give me some truthful advice because I'm in a state of internal conflict over this issue.