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i recently got out of the military and wanted to join a few ?s on the application bother me wanted to know if i should even bother applying.....1 have u used marajuana in past 3 years A: yes 2 have u used any other drug in past 5 years A: yes and have u sold anything for profit A: i never was a dealer or anything but between 1 or 2 friends i have yes, would that count? it says if u say yes to any could get u disqualified, i was wondering if i should even bother, i was young and stupid and now i want to get my life together

i recently got out of the military and wanted to join a few ?s on the application bother me wanted to know if i should even bother applying.....1 have u used marajuana in past 3 years A: yes 2 have u used any other drug in past 5 years A: yes and have u sold anything for profit A: i never was a dealer or anything but between 1 or 2 friends i have yes, would that count? it says if u say yes to any could get u disqualified, i was wondering if i should even bother, i was young and stupid and now i want to get my life together

Yes, selling illegal drugs to "just one or two friends" counts as selling drugs.

Yes, your answers to these questions may disqualify you.

Even if they do not, your competition for the position will not likely have such issues in their pasts.

How much of these clearly illegal activities did you participate in while serving in the U.S. military?

Your future in LE looks very dim.

Police officer is not a job for people looking to get their lives together. It's a job for those who have their lives together, and have for a very long time.

Police officer is not a job for people looking to get their lives together. It's a job for those who have their lives together, and have for a very long time.

Very well said!