{"id":206460,"date":"2021-03-19T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T16:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-president-bidens-staffers-are-getting-fired-or-demoted-over-past-marijuana-use\/"},"modified":"2021-03-19T19:04:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T16:04:02","slug":"what-president-bidens-staffers-are-getting-fired-or-demoted-over-past-marijuana-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-president-bidens-staffers-are-getting-fired-or-demoted-over-past-marijuana-use\/","title":{"rendered":"#WHAT?? President Biden’s Staffers Are Getting Fired Or Demoted Over Past Marijuana Use!"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#WHAT?? President Biden’s Staffers Are Getting Fired Or Demoted Over Past Marijuana Use!
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\nWe were hoping that\u00a0Joe Biden<\/strong>\u2018s presidency would usher in an era of smart, common sense, progressive reform \u2014 especially after\u00a0Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2018s disastrous four years.<\/p>\n

But judging by\u00a0this<\/em> news<\/a>, we\u2019re suddenly not quite as optimistic about President Biden delivering on significant reforms aimed at helping younger people and\/or people of color. Ugh!!!<\/p>\n

Related: Joe Thankfully No Longer Follows Chrissy Teigen On Twitter<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to media reports out Thursday morning, \u201cseveral\u00a0White House<\/strong> staffers\u201d were asked to resign, were let go, and\/or were demoted after admitting to having smoked weed in their past.<\/p>\n

Not only is that itself a silly thing \u2014 canned because you smoked marijuana in the\u00a0past<\/em>?! Really?! \u2014 but app<\/a>arently, the staffers had initially been told that past marijuana use wouldn\u2019t be a big deal! Per the report, Biden staffers were subjected to routine background checks in which they had to disclose any past history of pot use; the employees didn\u2019t expect it to be a big deal, though, because they were told it would be \u201coverlooked\u201d by this new administration.<\/p>\n

Not even two months into Biden\u2019s term now, and apparently that was all a lie.<\/p>\n

Not great, Joe!<\/p>\n

According to the new, first reported by the Daily Beast<\/em> and later published by TMZ<\/em> and others, the resignations apparently even affected Biden staffers who lived in one of the 14 states in the United States where marijuana use is legal! Those who didn\u2019t resign were either fired, or offered to be placed \u201cin a remote work program.\u201d Seriously? Over some weed?<\/p>\n

Come on, man! Heck,\u00a0Bill Clinton<\/strong> and\u00a0Barack Obama<\/strong> both admitted to smoking weed themselves. Our society has a HUGE problem sending people of color to jail for decades on non-violent weed-related offenses. And as we noted, it\u2019s legal in fourteen states (and D.C.!) already, with more legislation ahead. And now we\u2019re going to play this<\/em> game<\/a>?? Granted, yes, marijuana use\/possession is still a federal offense. So technically, Biden\u2019s administration has the right to do this. But this reeks of some Jeff Sessions<\/strong>-level bull s**t if you ask us! Come on and join us in the 21st century, Joe\u2026<\/p>\n

Related: \u2018Tiger King\u2019 Star Joe Exotic Is Dead-Set On Asking Joe Biden For A Pardon! OK, Buddy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The White House released a statement about the entire ordeal, keeping mum about the firings themselves but claiming the decision was made for \u201cnational security\u201d purposes (below):<\/p>\n

\u201cThis decision was made following intensive consultation with career security officials and will effectively protect our national security while modernizing policies to ensure that talented and otherwise well-qualified applicants with limited marijuana use will not be barred from serving the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nothing like protecting our national security by \u2026 ** checks notes ** \u2026 letting go some low-level staffers who smoked pot a decade ago. What a waste!!! Reactions, Perezcious readers? Sound off with YOUR take about this marijuana madness down in the comments (below)\u2026<\/p>\n

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