The White House has removed young workers who have smoked pot – despite being informally told that heights would be neglected in the past, it has been announced.
The Biden administration has banned dozens of young workers, asked them to retire or put them in a remote work program – including those who used cannabis only there the states where it is legal, the Daily Beast reported.
Young workers were fired because they revealed on official documents during background checks that they had smoked herbs although some were informally told that the new administration would overlook past use , sources told the store.
White House has fired young smokers – despite being told informally that heights have been overlooked in the past
The use of recreational marijuana – which is still federal illegally – is often the cause of disqualification for security clearances
‘It’s just targeting younger workers and workers who came from states where it was legal,’ said a former employee.
Recreational marijuana use – which remains federally illegal – has been completely legal in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon , Vermont and Washington – as well as DC
There were one-to-one calls with individual staff – rather, previous staff. I was asked to retire, an employee told the Daily Beast.
The employee said ‘nothing was ever explained’ about arson calls under the direction of Anne Filipic, the House’s director of management and administration.
‘The policies were never explained, the threshold for what was apologetic and what was inaccessible was never explained,’ said the employee.
Biden’s marijuana policies for employees in need of security clearances can be controversial.
Former President Barack Obama admitted in his first book, Dreams from My Father, that he used marijuana and ‘perhaps a small blow’ before entering politics, The New told York Times. Blowing is usually slang for cocaine.
Obama had noted that he did not try heroin because he did not like the person who tried to sell it to him.
Hunter, Biden ‘s own son, has struggled with drug addiction and received an administration release from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2014 after testing positive for cocaine use.
Former President Barack Obama admitted in his first book, Dreams from My Father, that he used marijuana and ‘perhaps a small blow’ before entering politics, The New told York Times.
NBC News said in February that the White House would issue new guidelines after identifying recreational marijuana use as a barrier for young candidates.
The White House has stated that it would reject a requirement that potential employees, who have used marijuana on a ‘restricted’ basis and do not require a security permit for their job, must meet the conditions for eligibility. on ‘Top Secret’ clearance.
It’s unclear how these burns and other penalties square up with Biden’s administration report deciding to easily go on marijuana use in the past.
Different organizations within the U.S. government have different allowances for marijuana use in the past to obtain evictions.
The FBI conducts additional interviews with the family and friends of a license applicant and lies on the application form as a matter of course.
However, disclosure and licensing permission often comes down to the honors system unless a job applicant seeking security clearance has been charged with drug-related criminal offenses.
Some recent Biden White burnings may have occurred if the plaintiff lied or mistakenly marketed marijuana use.
Daily Beast noted that some security clearance defenders have in the past been removed – including nude photos of a candidate – as organizations adapt to cultural and legal changes in an effort update.
Both the Trump and Obama administrations had already increased the number of times a marijuana candidate could have used it in the past.
President Joe Biden can take control of groups if a candidate is deemed incapable of obtaining security clearances.
However, President Trump got quick backing when he gave Jared Kushner’s son-in-law secret permission for complaints from intelligence officials.
Tommy Vietor, who was a spokesman for the National Security Council from 2011 to 2013, told Daily Beast that considering marijuana use in the past is ‘absurd’ in 2021.
‘I find it absurd that, in 2021, marijuana use is still part of a security clearance background check,’ Vietor told the uprising.
To me, marijuana use is completely inappropriate when trying to decide whether to trust someone with national security information. ‘
A White House spokesman said the Biden administration is ‘committed to bringing in the best people into government – especially the young people who can deepen their commitment to public service in these roles,’ the Daily Beast said .
The White House noted that its handling of marijuana use is ‘much more flexible than previous administrations,’ according to the revolution.
‘White House policy will maintain the highest standards of service in government that the president expects from his administration, acknowledging that state and local marijuana laws have changed dramatically across the country in the last few years, ‘said the spokesman.
‘This decision was made following intensive consultation with occupational security officers and will provide effective protection for our national security while updating policies to ensure that talented and well-qualified applicants do not engage in marijuana use. limited from serving the American people. ‘
Mexico is expected to pass a law legalizing marijuana as early as next month as marijuana industry advocates claim pushing the Biden administration to legalize it at the federal level in the United States, he said. am Miami Herald.
Canada authorized the possession, sale and distribution of marijuana products two years ago, according to the revolution.
If Mexico’s law passes, the United States would be stuck between two countries that allow marijuana for both medical and recreational use.
It is unclear whether and how quickly security permit policies would change if marijuana becomes law for federal medical and recreational use.