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since my company does take on federal contracts

Until marijuana is rescheduled / decriminalized / in some other way legalized by the federal government, you are risking your job. End of story.

Is this a bad idea?

Yes, because the company accepts federal contracts. Do not discuss it with your boss. The fact that you have a good relationship with your boss makes discussing it an even worse idea. Don't put them in a position where you know they can't accommodate your request, especially when backing you or staying silent can backfire on them this hard.

EDIT: I'd like to take the opportunity here to emphasize that what I said above applies regardless of your state or local laws regarding marijuana.

Edit: The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1998 requires many/most Federal Contractors to maintain a "drug-free" workplace. Failure to do so can result in penalties including: suspended/stopped payments, revocation of the existing contract and/or ineligibility for future contracts.

since my company does take on federal contracts

Until marijuana is rescheduled / decriminalized / in some other way legalized by the federal government, you are risking your job. End of story.

Is this a bad idea?

Yes, because the company accepts federal contracts. Do not discuss it with your boss. The fact that you have a good relationship with your boss makes discussing it an even worse idea. Don't put them in a position where you know they can't accommodate your request, especially when backing you or staying silent can backfire on them this hard.

EDIT: I'd like to take the opportunity here to emphasize that what I said above applies regardless of your state or local laws regarding marijuana.

since my company does take on federal contracts

Until marijuana is rescheduled / decriminalized / in some other way legalized by the federal government, you are risking your job. End of story.

Is this a bad idea?

Yes, because the company accepts federal contracts. Do not discuss it with your boss. The fact that you have a good relationship with your boss makes discussing it an even worse idea. Don't put them in a position where you know they can't accommodate your request, especially when backing you or staying silent can backfire on them this hard.

EDIT: I'd like to take the opportunity here to emphasize that what I said above applies regardless of your state or local laws regarding marijuana.

Edit: The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1998 requires many/most Federal Contractors to maintain a "drug-free" workplace. Failure to do so can result in penalties including: suspended/stopped payments, revocation of the existing contract and/or ineligibility for future contracts.

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since my company does take on federal contracts

Until marijuana is rescheduled / decriminalized / in some other way legalized by the federal government, you are risking your job. End of story.

Is this a bad idea?

Yes, because the company accepts federal contracts. Do not discuss it with your boss. The fact that you have a good relationship with your boss makes discussing it an even worse idea. Don't put them in a position where you know they can't accommodate your request, especially when backing you or staying silent can backfire on them this hard.

EDIT: I'd like to take the opportunity here to emphasize that what I said above applies regardless of your state or local laws regarding marijuana.

since my company does take on federal contracts

Until marijuana is rescheduled / decriminalized / in some other way legalized by the federal government, you are risking your job. End of story.

Is this a bad idea?

Yes, because the company accepts federal contracts. Do not discuss it with your boss. The fact that you have a good relationship with your boss makes discussing it an even worse idea. Don't put them in a position where you know they can't accommodate your request, especially when backing you or staying silent can backfire on them this hard.

since my company does take on federal contracts

Until marijuana is rescheduled / decriminalized / in some other way legalized by the federal government, you are risking your job. End of story.

Is this a bad idea?

Yes, because the company accepts federal contracts. Do not discuss it with your boss. The fact that you have a good relationship with your boss makes discussing it an even worse idea. Don't put them in a position where you know they can't accommodate your request, especially when backing you or staying silent can backfire on them this hard.

EDIT: I'd like to take the opportunity here to emphasize that what I said above applies regardless of your state or local laws regarding marijuana.

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since my company does take on federal contracts

Until marijuana is rescheduled / decriminalized / in some other way legalized by the federal government, you are risking your job. End of story.

Is this a bad idea?

Yes, because the company accepts federal contracts. Do not discuss it with your boss. The fact that you have a good relationship with your boss makes discussing it an even worse idea. Don't put them in a position where you know they can't accommodate your request, especially when backing you or staying silent can backfire on them this hard.