The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to expand waivers for military recruits who’ve tested positive for marijuana. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed on a voice vote on Tuesday as part of an en bloc package.

The measure acknowledges that the Army and Navy have already “taken positive steps in their work to design and implement a waiver system that permits potential enlistees into the Armed Forces to reapply for enlistment following a positive toxicology test for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)”.

The amendment calls on the Air Force, Space Force and Marine Corps to follow through, requiring those military branches to “develop and implement their own permanent waiver system commensurate with the process employed by the Army and Navy.” The measure is now part of the NDAA bill pending final House passage.

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