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As long as the Greenshift Corporation is producing oil from the marijuana plant, then you should know that an interesting article on marijuana was published by the no-nonsense Military Times website half an hour ago. These are the first six paragraphs.

As long as you don’t smoke it, can you invest in marijuana companies and maintain a security clearance?

The Pentagon is looking more closely at the issue now as more military personnel raise questions on the policy.

After the Facebook group “Air Force Forum” published emails in the last few weeks showing that personnel with marijuana companies in their investment portfolios faced the risk of losing their security clearances, DoD has faced questions over its approach. More states are passing laws legalizing pot, and investors find the marijuana business irresistible.

But under federal law, marijuana is still an illegal substance.

To date, DoD has deferred to looking at the “whole person concept” when weighing an individual’s trustworthiness to hold a clearance. Under those guidelines, owning a pot farm may be an issue, while learning that your managed mutual fund invests in gummies may not. But those lines aren’t clear.

“While, currently, no official DOD guidance specific to financial involvement in marijuana exists, the Department continues to research the topic. Any changes will be addressed through normal policy update procedures,” DoD spokeswoman Army Lt. Col. Audricia M. Harris said in a statement.

The third paragraph included a link to this Facebook page.

This is undeniably relevant because some people who have security clearances might want to buy GERS stock. This developing information tells them whether they can or not. After reading the article, I'd say that buying our stock wound not remove anyone's security clearance, but it's not my decision to make.