The FBI said on Thursday that the recent use of marijuana—and even CBD—automatically disqualifies people from working at the federal agency. People interested in joining FBI must have abstained from consuming cannabinoids, including the non-intoxicating kind, for at least a year before submitting an application.
That’s in spite of the fact that hemp and its derivatives like CBD were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.
“Although the use of marijuana & CBD may be legal at the state level, their use is an automatic disqualifier for FBI employees and contractors,” FBI Denver said in response to a question on Twitter. “You must wait for at least one year from your last use of CBD or marijuana before applying to the FBI.”
A6. Although the use of marijuana & CBD may be legal at the state level, their use is an automatic disqualifier for FBI employees and contractors. You must wait for at least one year from your last use of CBD or marijuana before applying to the FBI. #FBILinguist
— FBI Denver (@FBIDenver) August 25, 2022
While FBI loosened its cannabis employment policy last year, making it so people only have to wait one year instead of three before they last used marijuana in order to apply for a job at the agency, its rules around CBD have been less clear.
Another field office said in 2020 that FBI’s employment policies for cannabidiol were “under review.” But it hasn’t publicly issued any updated guidance that specifically addresses the…
