Posted on 03/19/2021 7:39:01 AM PDT by PROCON
A number of White House staffers were asked to resign or demoted for past marijuana use — regardless of whether those employees had been in one of the 14 states where the drug is legal, according to a report.
The Biden administration had required workers to disclose past marijuana use on a background check form, but told some new hires that it would “overlook” those who answered yes, the Daily Beast reported.
Despite this, White House director of management and administration Anne Filipic reportedly led a series of one-on-one calls with staffers this month, asking those who admitted to past marijuana use to resign or be placed in a remote work program.
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It was okee dokee for obxxx.
That order should clear out the WH staff.
Pffffft. I woulda thought they’d get an extra 10% on their job offer.
Didn’t Commiela brag about being a pothead?
In its entirety.
Hunter Biden disapproves too.
This story seems very suspect.
LOL, these are the Hippie Dopers of the Baby Boom and later that turned America Marxist and installed the Democrat Party so they could smoke dope and do drugs.
What about Harris?
“That order should clear out the WH staff”
Only some; the rest, being professional liars, will simply lie about it.
This is some really odd behavior by the WH. True, there are some potheads and stoners, but there are plenty of smart hardworking people who smoke pot. There are alchoholics, but plenty of smart, hardworking people who drink. “Everything in moderation”.
His son gives Hoover and Dyson a run for their money.
This story is bovine excrement.
Fascinating angle, really. Consider pot was probably a pre-requisite to hiring in the first place.
BidAn will shortly, possibly VERY shortly, be passing the baton to Commie-La. And Commie-La won't last more than a few weeks - she'll be potus for less time than BidAn was.
By clearing out the WH staff, the WH will be devoid of potus, vpotus and staff.
Using pot shows they’re not hardcore enough for these radicals——they have to prove they’ve molested kids, then they’ll get the high positions.
(no pun intended)
I have no problem with this.
Yes, why is she still there, plus she said anchor baby, not even a natural born citizen.
The OPM Standard Form 86 - the lengthy document applicants complete to obtain a national security clearance - requires disclosure of the recreational use of marijuana at any point in the last 7-years, even in a state where’s it’s technically ‘legal.’ Applicants are instructed that such a disclosure is potentially disqualifying.
I’m not sure if under the existing statutory and/or administrative law, Biden could waive that even if he wanted to. If it’s statutory, then certainly not. But, if it’s an administrative directive (slightly different than an Executive Order), there’s a process that needs to be strictly followed before that can be changed. Trump & Obama both were undermined by the Supreme Court when they tried to unilaterally edit/end varying administrative laws. Biden likely wouldn’t be any different.
Reasonable people can debate the propriety of marijuana prohibitions. But, a lot of people, young people in particular, don’t realize that even though their state may have ‘legalized’ marijuana, the drug remains on the Schedule III list for federal purposes. Any use of the drug can have real federal consequences, still.
Does that mean Biden will ignore anything Obama suggests, and forbid his staff idolizing Obama?
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