Appealing GE denial for marijuana use?
 

Hi,

I was just rejected from the Global Entry program for admitting to marijuana use. I explained while answering that I have only used it legally. (My partner is dragging me for being honest with the government...) Has anyone had success/heard of anyone having success appealing a rejection based on marijuana use?

I do not have any record associated with marijuana use. Indeed, I have a completely clean record, never even a scrape with the law, and am generally the most vanilla, low risk individual you could picture. So my self admitted usage would be the only reason I was rejected.

Thanks!

Unfortunately the latter.

Take a look at the following thread:
There are some posts from June and September 2018 discussing denials of Global Entry due to use of marijuana.

Result of an appeal is reported in the Anyone Ever Get Turned Down for Global Entry? thread:
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator

I see this all the time at work, our drug control is administered by the NRC - a federal agency

You can have a script for codeine, Oxycontin and although you may not be allowed to enter the plant for work, you won't lose your job as it is federally legal to prescribe

Marijuana, OTOH is not federally legal to possess or prescribe - 10 year ban

question: If I was denied Global Entry due to answering honestly about marijuana use, is it possible to re-apply just for TSA precheck or is that also "for life".

Will anyone recommend applying for reconsideration after being denied for Marijuana use. I was denied over a year ago and admitted to use of Marijuana. My reason for reapply is usage of recreational marijuana outside US. Please advice.

No personal experience :cool: but if the post above is accurate, then justifying marijuana use because it was legal where you used it isn't going to work. Yes, I realize there's an arguable difference between "legal in Colorado but illegal in US" and "legal in the Netherlands", but it would seem the issue is use, not legality, with an unstated assumption that if you're a (former) user then you might try to import.

My experience
 

My experience has been something out of the ordinary. I am a 61 year old retired police officer. Where at 56 I was diagnosed with a rare muscle disease. I was advised by my physician to acquire a marijuana card so that I could use it to help with the muscle and joint pain that I have on a daily basis. I had already acquired a global entry card 3 years prior to my getting the marijuana card. Apparently CBP have the capability of receiving information on anyone that has a marijuana card, at least in Florida. Approximately 3 months after receiving my marijuana card I received a notice from CBP that my global entry was revoked. After making numerous attempts to acquire why I have still not received a direct answer. I do not meet any of the criteria for being denied that they list on their web page. So I figured that's got to be the only reason why I was denied. I sent emails and letters and to no avail I have still not received a direct answer other than we're sorry but you no longer meet the criteria. So it's either I live in pain to travel or I manage my pain and have to wait and long lines again to go through customs. I rather manage my pain thank you very much. Good luck to you all that have similar issues.

Welcome to FT.

For domestic travel, you can apply for TSA PreCheck, https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trus...on-thread.html, many credit card companies reimburse TSA or Global Entry application fee once every four years.

For international travel when returning to the U.S., you can use Mobile Passport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=22732, if available.

I'm in a slightly similar situation, except I wasn't caught with the marijuana.

Y'see, I had a Sentri card and currently lived in Mexico with a roommate. He's the one who uses it, not me, and as such has no Sentri. A year ago, I hitched a ride with him back to America. At the gates, we were subjected to a random inspection. They found marijuana on the vehicle and we were both detained for around two hours in secondary inspection. He admitted that the marijuana was his and we were set free, with neither of us receiving any fines or penalties. According to my roommate, he was given a warning not to cross the drug again (it's legal in California, but not on federal property).

Cut to a week ago and my Sentri's been revoked. I need to write a letter to the Ombudsman, but I don't think I need to provide records since I was not convicted. I'm a straight arrow guy, so I don't know if I need anything besides the letter. Any suggestions?

Welcome to FT.

From reading here on FT, everyone in your household is taken into consideration. You can try your luck in appealing.

Any specific suggestions?

No. Perhaps move to another address, where no one in the household uses marijuana.

You may want to take a look at this thread for ideas and suggestions: