Can I become a RN with a general discharge from the Army?

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I've been in the Army for 3 and a half years, but I'm getting a general discharge for doing mushrooms. I've been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, insomnia, and general anxiety disorder since about 2013. I had a few suicide attempts and when I went to my Dr for help he didn't do anything at all and I never heard anything about it after that. Some time later I read about an experimental study showing that psilocybin may be useful in treating depression. So feeling abandoned by the Army and desperate for relief I went to Amsterdam and did mushrooms and the next day was caught with some in my car. I have never been in trouble before, never done ANY other drug or abused alcohol and never even got a speeding ticket. However the Army is discharging me for "drug abuse" with a general discharge. This was a dumb and desperate decision I made when I was 20. I'm not being charged with anything by any court, civilian or military, so I don't have a criminal record, just my dd214 saying I'm being discharged under CH 14. I really want to be a nurse but will this affect my ability to get licensed?

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