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Feds Tell Their Employees To Stay Away From Marijuana, Even In States That Have Legalized

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 08:00

The federal government wants to be clear with its federal employees that might live in states that have reformed their marijuana laws: Marijuana remains illegal, so don't use it.

In guidance issued this week from Katherine Archuleta, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, to the heads of all federal departments and agencies, Archuleta says in no uncertain terms that marijuana use for the more than 4.1 millionfederal employees across the nation is banned.

"Federal law on marijuana remains unchanged," Archuleta writes in a letterannouncing the guidance. "Marijuana is categorized as a controlled substance under Schedule I of the Controlled Substance Act. Thus knowing or intentional marijuana possession is illegal, even if an individual has no intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense marijuana."

While four states -- Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska -- as well as the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana, and 23 states...

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