Four months for smoking dope?
I didn’t realize that the U.S. military still gives jail time for marijuana use. I wonder if it was because this case involved an officer.
Mashiyu / Flickr.com
I didn't realize that the U.S. military still gives jail time for marijuana use. I wonder if it was because this case involved an officer.
I didn’t realize that the U.S. military still gives jail time for marijuana use. I wonder if it was because this case involved an officer.
Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1
More from Foreign Policy
No, the World Is Not Multipolar
The idea of emerging power centers is popular but wrong—and could lead to serious policy mistakes.
America Prepares for a Pacific War With China It Doesn’t Want
Embedded with U.S. forces in the Pacific, I saw the dilemmas of deterrence firsthand.
America Can’t Stop China’s Rise
And it should stop trying.
The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky
The ethical calculations are less clear than you might think.
Sign up for World Brief
FP’s flagship evening newsletter guiding you through the most important world stories of the day. Delivered weekdays.
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time.