# Biden White House fires and otherwise ostricizes staffers for acknowledging they used marijuana in the past

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Article from [first locked thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-about-neanderthal-thinking/938349)

> **[Biden White House Sandbags Staffers, Sidelines Dozens for Pot Use](https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-white-house-sandbags-staffers-sidelines-dozens-for-pot-use)**
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> Several staffers were informally told by transition officials that some past marijuana use would be overlooked, only to be told later that they were being asked to resign.

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