Federal Hiring Reform: Past Marijuana Use No Longer Sole Barrier to Jobs and Clearances.
This law removes significant employment barriers for individuals seeking federal jobs or security clearances. Government agencies can no longer deny suitability for employment, access to classified information, or necessary identification credentials solely based on an individual's past use of marijuana. This change aims to expand the pool of eligible candidates for civil service and contractor positions.
Key points
Past marijuana use cannot be the sole reason for denying federal job suitability or fitness determinations.
Security clearance denials cannot be based only on an individual's history of marijuana use.
The law facilitates access to federal identity credentials (PIV cards) for individuals with a history of marijuana use.
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