A long time ago when i was 17 I was arrested for possession of marijuana under 2 ounces in Texas because it was found in the vehicle i was in despite not having any knowledge of it being there. I was then handcuffed and forced to stand outside for 3 hours in below freezing weather at night till they finally took me to the station. They waited about 4 to 5 months to file the information on me because i turned 18 in about 2 months. Had i gone to court before i turned 18 it would be on my juvenile record and disregarded by the military. I had plans to join the Army and was perfectly fit and able with an ASVAB score of 80. Here in Texas a jury court don't care about whats right or wrong, only pointing out the law. So even though i had no knowledge of the weed being there and the tape proves it, its still a possession. So i accepted the prosecutor's terms and am on 6 months probation with 40 hours of community service and court ordered drug rehab. Remind you its not a charge or a conviction, it shows up as an arrest. So is there any way i could enlist into any military branch. Preferably the Army.
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Answer 1 :
Talk to your recruiter. Chances are you're going to have to get a drug waiver, but other than that you're probably good to go. There's a kid in my class who has a possession conviction, (and a kid who got arrested twice for taking a dump in a Dumpster while drunk) and he's fine. He's even getting a top secret clearance. Mike
Answer 2 :
Yes. First, you tell the recruiter. However do NOT do it the way you did it above. You gave way too much information and it makes it look like you are accusing the cops of misconduct in how they treated you, how the filed the arrest report, etc. I cleaned it up for you here. "When i was 17 I was arrested for possession of marijuana under 2 ounces in Texas because it was in a car I was driving. It was not mine but since I was the driver, I was arrested for it. I accepted a plea bargain got probation, community service and ordered to go to drug rehab classes." Once you tell him that, shut up. If he wants more information he will ask for it. You will have to make absolutely sure you do not test positive for pot. If you have a pot conviction on your record AND you test positive that will the end of it and none of the services will take you.
Answer 3 :
Army is not going to let you join with that on your record at the moment. They have a ton of people who want in and they're being really picky on who is joining.
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