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Medical Marijuana Edibles and Your Security Clearance
The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals adjudicates industrial security clearance cases for contractor personnel. Stay apprised of recent Industrial Security Clearance Review (ISCR) cases and their outcomes to safeguard your own clearance. If you want to maintain your … more
Three Consequences of Using Marijuana After Your State “Legalizes”
States across the country are claiming to have legalized marijuana. While they have the authority to do so for State law only, marijuana still remains an illegal Schedule 1 drug and controlled substance to the Federal government. Many people, including gun owners, security c… more
New State Marijuana Laws and Your Security Clearance
Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Use In May 2013, Colorado passed laws regulating and taxing the recreational use of marijuana by adults age twenty-one and older. Once retail stores start selling marijuana openly, Colorado residents age 21 and older can: Purchase u… more
SF-86 Section 23: Disclosing Past Drug Use (and What Actually Happens If You Do Not)
Section 23 of the SF-86 is not one question with a seven-year window. It is seven questions, four of which turn on the word EVER, capitalised on the form. Most write-ups quote 23.1's seven-year line and stop.Key takeawaysSection 23 (SF-86, Rev. November 2016) holds seven question… more
The Whole-Person Concept: How Adjudicators Weigh Mitigation Against a Disqualifying Fact
On 08 June 2017, one directive replaced every separate set of clearance-adjudication rules across the federal government. That directive, Security Executive Agent Directive 4 (SEAD 4), gave adjudicators a single method for deciding who gets access to classified information and wh… more