Different agancies have different "standards" for what is acceptable and what is cause for rejection...again, dealing with the SFPD, they seem quite liberal by comparison, implying certain drug use is acceptable RIGHT UP TO signing of the initial application!  Having seen recruits turned away at other agencies, whether they told the truth or not, what is a true "cutoff" limit with the SFPD?  One year ago, 5 years ago - does "exposure without usage" count (at a gathering, saw it being passed around, but got up and left).  In my case, the youthful and mild experimentation ended 17 yrs ago, but over those years, I've been exposed to usage at gatheriings, but since cut those people out of my life since.  Do you answer YES to just being in the same room, and immediately leaving upon discovery of drug use?  Or is that a no question, and can be comfortable stating last personal experimentational use wass in 1985, and even then it was less than 15 times.  OR, is this a prime example of where sting techniques should be utilized?

Thanks,
Dpty. Dawg