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"FBI May Relax Rules on Marijuana Use From Asap Skip directly to the full story. The Associated Press Published: Oct 9, 2005 WASHINGTON (AP) - Just Say No is still the doctrine, but the FBI may decide it's OK that some applicants didn't heed Nancy Reagan's advice once or twice in college. Senior FBI managers have been deeply frustrated that they could not hire applicants who acknowledged occasional marijuana use in college, but in some cases already perform top-secret work at other government agencies. Some officials want to ease limits about how often - and how many years ago - applicants for jobs such as intelligence analysts, linguists, computer specialists, accountants and others had used illegal drugs. FBI Director Robert Mueller will make the final decision. "We can't say when or if this is going to happen, but we are exploring the possibility," spokesman Stephen Kodak said The rules, however, would not be relaxed for FBI special agents who conduct most criminal and terrorism investigations. Also, the new plan would continue to ban current drug use. Current rules prohibit the FBI from hiring anyone who used marijuana within the past three years or more than 15 times ever. They also ban anyone who used other illegal drugs, such as cocaine or heroin, within the past 10 years or more than five times. The new FBI proposal would consider the circumstances of a person's previous drug use, such as their age, and the likelihood of future usage. The relaxed standard already is in use at most other U.S. intelligence agencies. "

the govt is finally acknowledging that people do indeed use drugs

10/10/2005 1:00:59 AM

so much for high standards

10/10/2005 1:53:31 AM

1811 Positions have some of the strictest hiring qualifications in the law enforcement field.

10/10/2005 1:58:25 AM