When the air force launched a new program in 2022 to show greater leniency to prospective service members who test positive for cannabis, they expected less than 50 cases annually.  In its first year, over three times that many were granted waivers, after 165 applicants subsequently retested negative for cannabis.

For the most part, all branches of the military have maintained a strict policy on cannabis use as part of a culture of readiness, order, and discipline.  As recently as July, the Navy has emphasized its zero tolerance policy for cannabis in an

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