Marijuana Use and Workplace Policies: A Growing Concern for American Workers.
A recent survey found that 30 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 have either declined to apply or withdrawn applications for federal jobs because of strict marijuana policies required for security clearances. The poll interviewed young adults about federal employment policies, focusing on cannabis. One of the most notable findings is that 20 percent of participants said that they’ve declined to apply for federal jobs because of the government’s restrictive cannabis policies. While 39 percent said they’d be willing to abstain from cannabis in order to secure a federal job, 18 percent said they wouldn’t.