wait, so I can apply and be honest? Sick! I just poorly misassumed they had classicly archaic interpretations of drugs.

codezero 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don’t have a clearance so someone can correct me, I believe you still have to have not used drugs in the prior year.

	▲	stackghost 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>I don’t have a clearance so someone can correct me Why would you give an answer when by your own statement, you're not knowledgeable? What a strange mindset. >I believe you still have to have not used drugs in the prior year. My own experience does not agree with this speculation.

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volkl48 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Current use is still a problem AFAIK (not sure on weed).

That said I can confirm that a few years back a friend who had previously used/experimented with a wide variety of substances (EDM scene, psychs), had no trouble getting a clearance.

They disclosed all of it, said they weren't currently using it and wouldn't for as long as they were in the job role, passed the drug test, and that was fine.

That said, to add to the "lying is a bad idea" point: I believe some of their references were asked about if they'd ever known that friend to have a dependency + if they were aware of any current/very recent use.

	▲	direwolf20 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		OC had a point. If you take drugs in the way they are intended to be used, you can say no with a clear conscience. Whether the interviewer will accept that if they later find out you took drugs, I couldn't tell you.