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Originally Posted by KC911

Fair enough....I thought I was mocking some military expert's absurd contentions on "that" thread...like everyone else . I'll see ya back in PARF fint....sorry folks .

There are always people who break the law...as evidenced by the fact that they are kicked out for getting caught. But, since the circumstances are different (strong enforcement), I believe the occurrences more rare than the similar nonmilitary demographic (can only speak for the AF). Hence, the suggestion (in that thread) that making MJ use legal would not result in more use seems spurious to me...and the AF example shows just the opposite that the one that introduced it intended.

I don’t see how the military has any relationship to this thread (you brought it up for some reason) unless it has to with whether laws and fear of punishment have anything to do with preventing people from breaking the law. The punishment for underage drinking is a slap on the wrist for most...but the consequences are severe in the military...just as marijuana use. Increased penalties certainly reduce crime...although they cannot eliminate it. People are caught for breaking the law in the AF all the time as catching folks is a huge effort...with constant drug testing and every car is stopped at the gate and the guard is tasked with trying to smell each car for alcohol or MJ. Dorms are constantly inspected and cars are stopped regularly at the gates for random search. Only a total fool would break those laws and relatively few do.

Yes it was different back when the drinking age was 18. There were beer machines in the dorms...and many of the people that really didn't want to be in the military, but joined to avoid the draft, were willing to take risks that would end their service. Not so much these days.