On my SF86 that I recently submitted, I selected “no” for drugs use within the last 7 years because I don’t have specific memory of my experimental use of marijuana extending into the last 7 years. I have experimented with marijuana around 2-4 times and have taken one prescription drug (not prescribed to me). I plan to be fully transparent about this with my investigator during my interview and on the polygraph. However, I had initially estimated my experimental use of marijuana to end just a couple weeks older than 7 years ago (last memory was smoking on my birthday).
My concern is that since submitting my form, I remembered a festival I went to about 6 years and 10 months ago. At this event I was around marijuana, but I do not have clear or specific memory of trying marijuana there. I am nervous though because I remember being around it and my memory is so fuzzy from that far back. I know I was drinking at the event and I know I have never used alcohol and drugs at the same time so I’m assuming I did not use anything, however, there is a slim chance that my memory is failing me. I estimated the last date of my experimental marijuana on my form to the best of my ability based on specific memories I have of actually consuming it/feeling its effects.
I am wondering if this will be seen as falsification? Again, my memory from this far back is so fuzzy. I do not spend time with these people at all anymore, but I’m concerned at the possibility that I could be forgetting something small so now I’m regretting not just estimating with more caution and saying yes to last 7 years since the event was 6 years 10 months ago… but I just don’t remember being high or feeling anything then.
Any advice? Am I going to get get into legal trouble or will this be seen as falsification?