Marijuana is becoming more accepted. Will cybersecurity employers play along?

Annual cybersecurity job turnover is 18% in the federal government, compared to 14% in other federal IT positions, according to a Burning Glass Technologies report released in March. On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act of 2021, which gives banks the ability to work wi...

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Published inHealthcare Dive
Main Author Schwartz, Samantha
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Industry Dive 22.04.2021
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Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Candidates
Cannabidiol
Cybersecurity
Drug policy
Drug testing
Employers
Employment
Federal government
Federal regulation
Grocery stores
Hiring
Internships
Marijuana
National security
Professionals
Recreational drugs
State laws
United States > US
Colorado
South Dakota
New Jersey
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Summary:Annual cybersecurity job turnover is 18% in the federal government, compared to 14% in other federal IT positions, according to a Burning Glass Technologies report released in March. On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act of 2021, which gives banks the ability to work with cannabis businesses in marijuana-legal states. States where recreational marijuana is legal State Year legalized Impending legalization, rules Colorado 2012 Washington 2012 Oregon 2014 Alaska 2014 District of Columbia 2014 California 2016 Nevada 2016 Maine 2016 Massachusetts 2016 Vermont 2018 Michigan 2018 Illinois 2019 New Jersey 2020 Montana 2020 Arizona 2020 South Dakota 2020* New Jersey 2021 New York 2021 Virginia 2021 New Mexico 2021 *South Dakota constituents voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2020. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) addressed hiring policies in a memo for federal agencies related to marijuana and cannabis in February: Candidates apply to positions they are "well-qualified" for and yet their marijuana use "may or may not be of concern when considering the suitability or fitness of the individual for the position," said Kathleen McGettigan, acting director of the OPM and suitability executive agent, in the memo.