Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline H · Drug Involvement
Ketamine
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Decided cases
25
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
24%
6 granted · 19 denied or revoked
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) | 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 · 3,176 cases
- Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,570 cases
- Cocaine · 709 cases
- Drug Distribution / Dealing · 513 cases
- Stated Intent to Use Again · 494 cases
- Drug Test Failure · 368 cases
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