Browsing: Illegal Drug Use

Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: My security clearance has been revoked for possession of marijuana and a DUI. My position requires a clearance. Are there any options to combat my removal? A: Illegal drug use while possessing a security clearance is a very serious matter likely to lead to a loss of clearance. It is not automatic, but it will take some very strong mitigating circumstances to keep the clearance. See the Ask the Lawyer…