Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Cocaine
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions in play
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 26(a) | 94 | 35 |
| ¶ 26(b) | 69 | 15 |
| ¶ 26(c) | 31 | 8 |
| ¶ 26(d) | 8 | 2 |
What judges credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 6 granted cases
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-00041 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 27-year-old former U.S. Army service member who sought a security clearance after being issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) by the Department of Defense (DOD) citing c…
- ISCR 18-00598 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 36-year-old software engineer seeking a security clearance for the first time. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns under Guid…
- ISCR 24-00064 denied · 2024The applicant in this case was a 32-year-old mechanical engineer employed by a federal contractor since May 2020. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) addressed security concerns under Gu…
- ISCR 20-01217.a1 denied · 2021The applicant in this case sought a security clearance but was denied by the Department of Defense (DoD) due to concerns under Guideline F (Financial Considerations) and Guideline H (Drug Involvement …
Related issues under Guideline H
- Marijuana · 3,176 cases
- Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,570 cases
- Drug Distribution / Dealing · 513 cases
- Stated Intent to Use Again · 494 cases
- Drug Test Failure · 368 cases
- Psilocybin / Hallucinogenic Mushrooms · 335 cases
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