Can you work in cyber-security with a felony for marijuana?

Don’t think they’ll hie you, with any kind of felony conviction.

Yes, but it limits your employment choices. Some companies will overlook convictions from before education, especially in states that have legalized pot.

Felony marijuana is an unusual charge unless you were dealing or had a grow operation.

I don’t think it will matter that you had a charge for marijuana; however, I do believe that any felony will give them pause. Whatever you do, be HONEST on the application where it asks if you have any felony convictions. i have several friends who have commented that they were stressing over letting someone go because they lied on their application. Each commented that IF the person had answered the “felony” question honestly that they would still be working for them. Just be prepared to answer a few tough questions about how & why you ended up with a felony!!! Getting a misdemeanor for marijuana wasn’t that hard to do, but a felony charge indicates that you were a big time dealer/user.

Your past is what it is & face it with style & grace. Be honest on the app, answer their questions as to how or why, & then you can do no more. IF you don’t get the job, there just might be a better one down the line & you will be glad it turned out like it did!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Marijuana specifically? Probably not a big deal in itself, not in this day and age. However a felony conviction, of any kind, is going to be a significant hurdle to employment of any kind (except maybe in the fast food industry).

I could be wrong, but I think that would disqualify you for any government work that requires security clearances. That may not be a problem for some employers, but it could be a dealbreaker with other employers that contract with the government. It’s just something to consider and look into.

A felony conviction will absolutely disqualify you from any government job, even if the job doesn’t require security clearances.

@Darth_Algar What I was trying (poorly) to communicate, was that many private cyber security companies also work with the government and they require security clearances, so the list of companies that you could work for is that much smaller. I’m sure there’s still plenty of opportunities in the private sector though, but you’ll definitely have a more uphill path to take.

As someone who is involved in the hiring process, if there are 2 roughly equal (on paper) candidates, I’ll take the non-felon over the felon every time. That means you’re going to have to be better than everyone else to get those opportunities.