Washington (CNN)The Senate Intelligence Commission is a US intelligence agencyMarijuanaIn the past, an aide to the Commission. according to.
The wording contained in the Commission's annual approval bill for intelligence, which was unanimously passed on Wednesday, is that intelligence will discriminate against job seekers based solely on past use of drugs. Is prohibited. Recreational purposes in 19 states and Washington, DC.
Oregon Democrat Senator Ron Weiden, who sponsored the bill, called it "a common-sense change to allow the IC to hire the most capable people possible." is.
According to Weiden, Senator Martin Heinrich and Kirsten Gillibrand in New Mexico and New York also helped support the amendment.
National security officials play a major role in banning the use of marijuana for a lifetime, especially as it is becoming a community priority to attract and retain technician and cybersecurity talent. I've long said that I'm limiting the pool of qualified candidates.
Reflecting that concern, the FBI quietly updated its recruitment guidelines last year to ease restrictions on the use of marijuana.
"Cannabis was not allowed to use marijuana or cannabis in any form (natural or synthetic) and anywhere (domestic or international) within one year from the date of application for employment." -Downgraded the withdrawal period from 3 years.
The full text of the Intelligence Committee's amendment has not been published, and the bill has passed the full text of the Senate and the House of Representatives and must be signed by the President before it becomes a law.
