There's a difference between holding a clearance and getting a clearance. Most of the responses deal with getting one and how long it has been since using illeg

There's a difference between holding a clearance and getting a clearance. Most of the responses deal with getting one and how long it has been since using illegal drugs. >To hold a security clearance you can't violate federal law despite what your state laws say is legal Exactly. If you are a federal employee, you cannot simply use marijuana because the state made it legal. Earlier this year, the Office of Personnel Management "reiterated that the mandates of Executive Order 12564, Drug-Free Federal Workplace, prohibiting the use of illegal drugs on or off duty remain in effect for all federal employees."