The only real solution is to remove Pot from Schedule I and let the States figure it out. At that point use isn't a federal issue when it comes to security clearances.
Drug use will always be a concern on security clearances, just like alcoholism is.
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Alcoholism is more akin to drug abuse, not drug use. Plenty of people can and do use pot recreationally only.
Both can cause impairment and affect judgment. Tell the class where the cutoff is between recreational and habitual use.
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So only straight edge people can be 100% trusted?
Caffeine can cause impairment and affect judgement, guess one cup of coffee a day makes you unemployable?
The cutoff is if you can use it without impacting your day to day life. I got plenty of friends who toke daily who lead perfectly normal and productive lives. Same as a person who has a scotch after work or before bed.
Sorry, I think people charged with the security of this nation should be held to a higher standard than Bill or Jenny down the block. Drug and alcohol use tends to increase when peoples jobs increase their stress levels.
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Sorry, but I think enforcing teetotaling as a requirement for federal office or employment is overboard.
You don't like it, I get it. But others do and can function just fine while using them in moderation.
The others are the very ones I don't want entrusted with our nations secrets or foreign policy. They can work a job where it won't matter much if they FU.
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That eliminates most of the population. You don't want impaired people working on machinery or operating vehicles more than you don't want them implementing policy.
So you don't mind impaired people making policy? Think about that. You must really love the policies set by xiden, a perfect example of an impaired person making policy.
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