Federal employment and marijuana Schedule III drug

[Anonymous]

everyone here could use a magic brownie.

[Anonymous]

If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

[Anonymous]

It’s illegal at the federal level. A prescription won’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it change anything for hiring, clearances, drug testing etc if marijuana is going to be a schedule III drug? There is still a lot of work done after the EO.

We have been told officially that "prior experimentation" that was discontinued before applying for Federal related job is handled "case-by-case" and is not automatically disqualifying (key word there is "automatically").

We also have been told that any use by an employee or contractor after starting Federal work will be disqualifying -- and they explicitly said a "prescription" does not change that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

but how would it not change for Feds since they are the ones changing the classification?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

but how would it not change for Feds since they are the ones changing the classification?

It is still an illegal drug when on Schedule III. The criminal penalties in Federal Court are diminished, but it is still illegal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

but how would it not change for Feds since they are the ones changing the classification?

It is still an illegal drug when on Schedule III. The criminal penalties in Federal Court are diminished, but it is still illegal.

But feds only test for schedule I drugs for drug test so they are contradicting themselves on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Exactly what public health effects? It's not like marijuana hasn't been studied extensively. $10 says you are one of those insufferable people who flips out because they don't like the smell and are trying to hide behind "health" because you are somehow incapable of not making a crisis out of a few fleeting seconds of a slightly unpleasant odor.

100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it change anything for hiring, clearances, drug testing etc if marijuana is going to be a schedule III drug? There is still a lot of work done after the EO.

We have been told officially that "prior experimentation" that was discontinued before applying for Federal related job is handled "case-by-case" and is not automatically disqualifying (key word there is "automatically".

We also have been told that any use by an employee or contractor after starting Federal work will be disqualifying -- and they explicitly said a "prescription" does not change that.

Prior “experimentation” that occurred > 7 years ago does not require disclosure for MOST roles. My understanding is that experimentation that occurred within the last 7 years pretty much always results in a disqualification from federal employment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

but how would it not change for Feds since they are the ones changing the classification?

It is still an illegal drug when on Schedule III. The criminal penalties in Federal Court are diminished, but it is still illegal.

But feds only test for schedule I drugs for drug test so they are contradicting themselves on it.

There will be a regulatory amendment in conjunction with the scheduled change process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

but how would it not change for Feds since they are the ones changing the classification?

It is still an illegal drug when on Schedule III. The criminal penalties in Federal Court are diminished, but it is still illegal.

But feds only test for schedule I drugs for drug test so they are contradicting themselves on it.

There will be a regulatory amendment in conjunction with the scheduled change process.

so, what do you think that amendment would be? Is it going to be in or out of drug tests?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

Not until approved by FDA.

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB11105

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it becomes Schedule III, it can be legally prescribed. How the federal govt as an employer deals with that is another story.

but how would it not change for Feds since they are the ones changing the classification?

It is still an illegal drug when on Schedule III. The criminal penalties in Federal Court are diminished, but it is still illegal.

But feds only test for schedule I drugs for drug test so they are contradicting themselves on it.

There will be a regulatory amendment in conjunction with the scheduled change process.

so, what do you think that amendment would be? Is it going to be in or out of drug tests?

It will remain. No Devil’s lettuce.