# Clearance Holder Admits to Drug Use 1,000+ Times: Will Candor Help to Maintain Clearance?

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**Created:** [April 1, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/clearance-holder-admits-to-drug-use-1-000-times-will-candor-help-to-maintain-clearance/18306 "2024-04-01T13:45:22Z")\
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Illegal drug use appeals are&nbsp;piling up&nbsp;at the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals, mostly due to marijuana being legalized for recreational and medical use in more and more states. As noted by the Director of National Intelligence in a&nbsp;memorandum&nbsp;published in 2021, marijuana use in and of itself is not automatically disqualifying but must be evaluated…