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From: Ben <[FOI #30284 email]>
Sent: Monday, 3 March 2025 11:47 PM
To: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Medical Cannabis and Security Clearance

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Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,

I am a New Zealand citizen.

Can you provide guidance or information for Security Clearance Vetting staff on how medical cannabis use affects security clearances? Specifically, I’m looking for details on applying for a clearance while having a medical cannabis prescription, as well as what happens if someone with an existing clearance is prescribed medical cannabis.

Yours faithfully,

Ben

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