Marijuana presents dilemma for military as more states legalize
Two years after Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational use, the military community is struggling to reconcile the state laws with its outright ban while falling short of its own standards for drug testing in some areas where pot is now freely available.
The issue has taken on a new relevance with Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia voting Tuesday to legalize marijuana, adding to a host of other states that have loosened criminal penalties for possession or use of the drug in recent years.
But while marijuana laws are rapidly changing across the country, Pentagon statistics show that mandatory annual drug testing is not necessarily keeping pace....
