The FBI actively hires plenty of people that have smoked pot in the past, this was relaxed 8 years ago from the hard NO POT stance they had because of the above

The FBI actively hires plenty of people that have smoked pot in the past, this was relaxed 8 years ago from the hard NO POT stance they had because of the above. In fact last time I was contacted by a recruiter I specifically asked about it and he said as long as you haven't used recently and state you're not a current user, you would be fine. Their clearance process is also run by them as with most agencies so consistency isn't always a thing. The most common component is OPM, beyond that adjudication rules and requirements are at the sole discretion of the acting entity. I won't go into specific waivers within other agencies, but I know first hand they're pretty common as long as you're not active military (even then there are always exceptions). All said, I think the only real issue for a pass is law enforcement and their it's a gateway drug perspective. I also think that states will push back due to their perceived loses in fine revenues (because everyone knows the police should generate revenues right?).