CBD and Delta-8 THC – Military and Security Clearance Holders

Can I Use CBD or Delta-8 THC in the Military or with a Security Clearance? Hemp-based products like CBD and the newer Delta-8 THC have exploded in the last ten years. This is thanks to the state-by-state legalization of marijuana and federal de-regulation of some hemp products. New markets and products are popping up everywhere

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Illegal Drug Use and Security Clearance

free case consultation Let Korody Law provide you a free case consultation. Contact Korody Law Illegal Drug Use and Security Clearance ISCR Case No. 21-00509 Decided September 7, 2021 The Department of Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issues court opinion denying or granting security clearances.  These court opinions by security clearance judges address

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Suitability, Fitness, and Security Clearances

Suitability, Fitness, and Security Clearances How are they different? How are they the same? There is a lot of confusion within the federal workforce over suitability, fitness, and security clearances. Each can ultimately determine whether you can work in a specific government position, and they all involve some form of background investigation. However, suitability, fitness,

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Discharge Upgrade Myths

Military Discharge Upgrades Myths and Truth free case consultation Let Korody Law provide you a free case consultation. Contact Korody Law As the premier military law attorneys in Florida, Korody Law receives many calls from Veterans and their families interested in military discharge upgrades or military record corrections. There is a lot of information (and

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Security Clearance Continuous Evaluation Program

Security ClearanceContinuous Evaluation Program All Department of Defense personnel are now subject to “continuous vetting” designed to identify clearance issues such as arrests, bankruptcies, and foreign travel immediately, with surveillance of public social-media postings likely coming soon, the Pentagon announced on October 5, 2021. If you receive a Continuous Evaluation Information Report (CEIR), contact Korody

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MARINE CORPS PAC INSTRUCTION

MCO 5354.1F Marine Corps Prohibited Activities and Conduct Prevention and Response In April 2021, the Marine Corps released MCO 5354.1F. The new Marine Corps Equal Opportunity (EO) policy consolidated guidance on equal opportunity, harassment (both sexual and otherwise), dissident and protest activity, bullying, hazing, and a host of other concerns. It is now the one-stop-shop

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Psycho-Sexual Evaluation – What is a psycho-sexual evaluation and how can it be used in a criminal case?

Psycho-Sexual Evaluations A psycho-sexual evaluation is a structured interview and a battery of psychological assessments designed to evaluate sexual interests and sexual behavior.  Attorney Patrick Korody is an experienced sex crimes attorney.  If you are charged with a military sex crime or a state or federal sex crime in or around Jacksonville, Florida, call Attorney

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Continuous Evaluation Information Reports – The New Security Clearance (Continuous Evaluation) System

The Department of Defense and its military departments are moving all security clearances for military members, civilian employees, and contractors to a continuous evaluation (CE) investigative process.  This means that the DoD will be doing continuous vetting – that is searching commercial and government records databases – for adverse information about security holders.  No longer

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