United States v. Joyner

DECISION

The appellant was convicted of wrongfully using marijuana on two occasions. For the purpose of our discussion, the facts are not in dispute.

In March 1986, the appellant was chosen at random to participate in a urinalysis inspection which disclosed the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (commonly referred to as “THC”, an active ingredient of marijuana) in his urine, as confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis, at a sufficient level to be reported as positive under the Air Force drug testing program (at least 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)). In mid-April…