The FBI’s Weed Problem

May 23, 2014 in Daily Bulletin

America’s FBI has a drug problem reports James Comey:

  • The FBI is increasingly having to deal with cyber criminals. To do so the FBI is onboarding 2,000 new individuals, many of who will target cyber-crime.
  • However the FBI is struggling to find recruits because it requires that candidates not have smoked marijuana three years prior to joining.
  • Since many of the brightest computer students are fans of pot it’s difficult to find qualified applicants who meet the requirements.
  • The FBI is considering changing its policies to allow for new joiners who “want to smoke weed on the way to the interview”.

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Source: The Wall Street Journal