Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Ketamine
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
Decided cases
25
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
24%
6 granted · 19 denied or revoked
Official mitigating conditions cited
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 numbers of cases, not rates. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 26(a) | 3 | 2 |
| ¶ 26(b) | 3 | 2 |
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 20-03771 granted · 2022The applicant in this case was a 27-year-old single man who graduated summa cum laude with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2020 and was employed as an engineer for a defense contractor. The Defe…
- ISCR 23-01171 granted · 2023The applicant in this case was a 30-year-old individual pursuing both a bachelor's and master's degree in electrical engineering, who had been employed by a defense contractor since January 2023. The …
- 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 22-00428 denied · 2023The applicant in this case was a 25-year-old quantum sciences researcher employed by a defense contractor since July 2021. The Department of Defense (DOD) raised security concerns under Guideline H (D…
Related issues under Guideline H
- Marijuana · 3,175 cases
- Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,575 cases
- Cocaine · 704 cases
- Drug Distribution / Dealing · 516 cases
- Stated Intent to Use Again · 492 cases
- Drug Test Failure · 369 cases
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