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> Also, you can't work for the feds if you ever touch the ganja, which is ridiculous. Calling it 'ridiculous' removes the debate concerning the pros and cons o
by Fnoord 5y ago
> Also, you can't work for the feds if you ever touch the ganja, which is ridiculous.
Calling it 'ridiculous' removes the debate concerning the pros and cons on such rule. If you consider someone can become vulnerable if they're addicted (to anything, really) then it makes sense to be wary of a drugs addiction. Especially if the resource the person is addicted to is illegal.
That being said, I'd find it reasonable if they OK'ed medical marihuana usage. I hope my gov (NL) does.
- jackson1442 5y agoWell it's a comparison. Not once on the security clearance paperwork is alcohol mentioned, while if you have smoked/eaten/etc. marijuana at ALL in the past 7 years, it's practically an instant deny unless it was under some exigent circumstance. You can even be denied if you don't partake but are close contacts with other marijuana users. Obviously if someone is _addicted_ to either, that is a security risk. But the extent to which they reject people for recreational marijuana use is laughable.
- cosmojg 5y agoCan't you just lie?
- skoskie 5y agoThat is not wise. You do have to take a lie detector test, and they are actually good at reading the results.
- jackson1442 5y agoThey contact all your close contacts listed on the paperwork. Lying also constitutes perjury in this case. The unofficial advice I’ve heard is to not even bother with SC if you use weed. Generally, it will be found out. I looked into this as needing an SC was a possibility with my current job.
- teawrecks 5y agoSo you don't think any alcoholics work for the NSA?
- wiether 5y ago> if they're addicted (to anything, really) Like caffeine ? I'm almost sure they have coffee machines in there.