The Army plans to tamp down substance misuse by telling soldiers to avoid poppy seeds and banning the cannabis concentrate, delta-8.
The new policies are part of newly published Army regulations aiming to reduce soldier drug and alcohol misuse. In addition to the updates on the drugs that are off-limits to soldiers, the regulations also update substance abuse training and reporting requirements for leadership.
The Army declined to provide a statement for this story despite repeated attempts to get additional detail on the service’s newly released policy.
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