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AnonTechie [soylentnews.org] writes:

FBI chief says anti-marijuana policy hinders the hiring of cyber experts. FBI cyber recruits "want to smoke weed on the way to the interview," Comey says.

James Comey, the FBI director, says the bureau's no-tolerance marijuana policy is hindering the hiring of cyber-security experts. Coney added that he is "grappling" with possibly changing the practice. The director's comments come one day after five members of the Chinese military were indicted in the US on allegations of hacking into major US corporations and stealing trade secrets

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2014/05/20/director-comey -fbi-grappling-with-hiring-policy-concerning-marij uana/ [wsj.com]

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