The White House's issues with staffers who (used to) smoke weed show the absurdity of federal marijuana law

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Opinion | The White House's issues with staffers who (used to) smoke weed show the absurdity of federal marijuana law. By jbarro.

that the White House has been having a lot of trouble with employees' history of marijuana use. Past drug use can be a barrier to obtaining a security clearance, and to its credit, the Biden Administration has taken a softer line on marijuana use, which is extremely common and no longer prohibited by many states.

The government has a number of reasons to concern itself with substance use in background checks, and it also asks about alcohol use, which is perfectly legal but can still lead to personal problems. But this principle breaks down when you have a criminal law that a majority of the public opposes and that is widely and flagrantly flaunted with infrequent consequences.

 

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jbarro Impeach the VP then

jbarro Ban marijuana

jbarro This one is even older...I believe Bill Holland still performs around DC

jbarro What people do on their free time is their own business. As long as it doesn’t impact work, stfu. Here’s a tip for anyone going for clearance (without poly); don’t tell them anything. Let the investigator figure it out.

jbarro Time for a song

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