Please note that while some states have decriminalized marijuana, it is still federally illegal and police officers are expected to adhere to all laws and regulations, on and off duty; Been convicted or otherwise found guilty of selling, manufacturing, or distributing a controlled dangerous substance, narcotic drug, or marijuana; Ever illegally sold, produced, cultivated, distributed, or transported a controlled dangerous substance, narcotic drug, or marijuana; Being involuntarily terminated from a previous law enforcement position whether sworn or civilian; For any conviction equivalent to North Carolina Motor Vehicle Law (Impaired Driving) within 5 years of application; Discharge from military service with less than “General under Honorable Conditions.”. Ineligibility under Federal or North Carolina State law to possess or carry a firearm; Any use of Heroin, Methamphetamine, Morphine, Opium, LSD, PCP, or other dangerous drugs; Any use of “club drugs” such as GHB, MDMA (ecstasy), or any other illegal hallucinogen drug not listed here within seven (7) years; Any use of cocaine or any derivative of it within seven (7) years; Any use of marijuana, including legal marijuana derivatives, bi-products, or concentrates, within 12 months of application.