This comic comes to mind: xkcd: Bag Check
You can’t out-logic government policy. At least call your legislators if you want them to change.
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I, for one, think he should just listen to his instincts and go for it.
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News item: President Trump considering reclassifying Marihuana (the demon weed) from Schedule I to the lesser Schedule III.
Wonder if this would change the prohibition of using full-blown THC not to mention CBD products.
Public Service Announcement: Drugs are bad, m’kay?
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Public Service Announcement: Drugs are bad, m’kay?
So is excessive alcohol, cigarettes, prescription drug abuse, over-the-counter drug abuse, chewing tobacco, over-eating (this is for all you fat-asses out there), etc. Abuse is the problem.
There is nothing wrong with smoking a joint on Friday to relax. Moderation is key. All of you beer-belly whiskey addicts who keep a flask in your jacket, or a bottle in your desk, literally one drink away from kidney failure, need to take a look in the mirror.
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RX drug use is addressed, as are criminal violations related to alcohol. “Nothing wrong with smoking a joint on Friday” conflicts with the fact it is not allowed in the cleared world. Sure you can smoke it. And lise clearance, then job.
Ahhh, Larry, how I’ve missed you and your sage advice.
Last I checked, submitting for a clearance is voluntary. It’s not a right, it’s not something that is handed out willy nilly. So yea, there are restrictions. You cannot smoke week on a Friday night AND hold a T/S SCI, so then you need to make a choice.
Most professions have rules. Don’t want to abide by them, pick another career path.
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What I am saying is that this is one of many policies that need to change. Let’s think about it. What is the real national security risk? The security clearance gods allow people to drink and even get drunk as long as they don’t do something stupid like catch a DUI or show up to work inebriated. What is wrong with applying the same policy to getting high? As the world turns, we have learned more about marijuana, it is becoming more legal around the world, and it is time for the U.S. federal law to get on board.
FACTS: Several security clearance disqualifiers were elimitated in the 21st century. Remember when you couldn’t get a clearance if you were a felon, homo, or dual citizen? The U.S. Foreign Service used to reject HIV-positive candidates up until around 2008. Rules change. Laws change. Trump just reclassified marijuana and I’m willing to bet that the next democratic president we get will fully legalize it. Time for this rule to change. Quite frankly, after working 40+ hours in a SCIF during the week, a few puffs of weed would feel great. The time is coming . . .
Yes things change. And until they do, folks with clearances (or folks who desire to work in the cleared space) should not be smoking marijuana on any night.
Things have become more lax on some topics (like mental health, which was a HUGE issue but now comes with exclusions as to what an investigator can discuss, and which I fully support) but until that time when marijuana is looked at the same as having a glass of wine with dinner on a weekend, folks gotta play by the rules.
When talking with young people interested in public service, it’s good to educate them on the current policies around weed. But, when talking with your peers, you should acknowledge that marijuana on it’s own isn’t a national security threat.
Changes don’t happen on their own. We have to publicly acknowledge how ridiculous the current policy is.