Will useing marijuana in the past stop me from becoming a Marine Corps Recon man?

Question

Will useing marijuana in the past stop me from becoming a Marine Corps Recon man? Will i pass the secret security clearence that is needed? I failed top secret security clearance because of past marijuana use.

Answer 1

****. having marijuana possession on my record stopped me from getting a loan, from getting me food stamps, from getting me housing, from a job. I'm in a library right now just to check offers from CHARITY to help me find some government paid cheese. This drug war IS A f*****k  I N G F A I L U R. WAKE UP AMERICA AND STOP THE DRUG WAR otherwise people like me will die soon. I just hope someone throws out something in the garbige soon this week that will not cause me to crawl up to a hospital.

Answer 2

Now, which Recon unit are you referring to in the Marine Corps; there are two.  Division-level Recon Battalions and the Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Companies.  There is a difference.  And, depending on which Recon unit, the security clearance are also differentiated between those two.  Division Recon requires a TSI whereas the Force Recon requires the SCI (the highest in the UN/NATO level).  And if you had smoked pot, that was the reason you failed either one.  There are lower levels of Security Clearances than these two I mentioned and may be waivered.  If anyone wanted to be in Force Recon, it will be your on discretion to bring it up or not.  I am not here to make that judgement for you.  Good luck!

Answer 3

hahahahaha! stop smoking that sh*i*t !

Answer 4

Cia is spook.  

Answer 5

There must have been some other reason you didn't get Top Secret clearance.  I have TS clearance and I admitted to prior marijuana use.

Answer 6

  Do you actually believe there are force Recon Marines who have not tried Marijuana ?  Think again !

Answer 7

u need to get T.S. clearence so if u failed before u faile again

Answer 8

When you get screened they'll ask if you've ever used marijuana.  What they told me was that if you say no and they decide to do further screening, it will involve a lie detector test.  If you fail that, you get NJP'd.  At least, that's what they told me.  So I confessed and gave up.  If you're a Marine you should be able to locate an instructor or someone who was in Recon.  You should ask them.  Chances are, whatever answer you get, thing rules have changed many times since that answer was first valid.  You need to decide which is worse: never attempting to go Recon, or getting NJP'd.