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      You can also get a dishonorable discharge as a marine for doing it (edit: it’s not related to this article, I just thought you’d also find it surprising)

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      A friend of mine was threatened with this while he was a marine, despite being separated from his wife and going through a divorce (still legally married though). Fortunately somebody saw reason and the “investigation” went no where. I remember being interviewed during this farce.

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    Legalisation suggests they’re going to regulate it. Decriminalisation is the word the sub-editor is looking for (the author gets it right).

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    3 states (WI, MI, OK) have it as a felony. Another 14 states, including New York, and Puerto Rico have it as a misdemeanor.