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Source: CNN
Several White House staffers were asked to resign, were suspended or are working remotely after revealing past marijuana use during their background checks, sources familiar with the situation tell CNN.
Five people are no longer employed at the White House, while additional staffers are working remotely. In many of the cases involving staffers who are no longer employed, additional security factors were in play, including for some hard drug use, the official said.
While marijuana use is legal in many states, it is still illegal on the federal level, which can present a hurdle in the federal security clearance process.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/politics/biden-white-house-staff-marijuana/index.html
Guess it's better to just lie?
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ForgoTheConsequence
Mar 2021
OP
I think following the last administration they are just trying to keep squeaky clean
ColinC
Mar 2021
#24
This has echoes of the point in time when gay friends of mine had to lie to have a job
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2021
#12
yes they would. I saw numerous people lose their jobs due to lying about alcohol.
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#21
My brother's friend found the right answer to this question when interviewing for a job at the CIA.
Walleye
Mar 2021
#14
If they admit to past pot use but promise to stop they have to take tests to prove it
questionseverything
Mar 2021
#58
A dumb policy. Need to, once and for all, change the illegality of this very common drug. Even in
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2021
#25
Fine, let them stay home, smoke pot and avoid getting murdered by insurrectionists
flibbitygiblets
Mar 2021
#40
So you can use prescription opiates but not low-dose THC for pain? Outrageous.
Liberty Belle
Mar 2021
#45
Even the FBI doesn't automatically disqualify an applicant for past cannabis use.
BobTheSubgenius
Mar 2021
#61
I had worked with a guy for several years in two offices and when he opened his own office,
spike jones
Mar 2021
#78