On February 27, 2019, an Administrative Judge issued a decision in which he determined that an Individual should be granted access authorization. In a Notification Letter issued to the Individual, the DOE alleged the existence of derogatory information under Adjudicative Guidelines E and H. Several years ago, the Individual admitted to and tested positive for marijuana use while in possession of a security clearance and after signing a Drug Certification. After conducting a hearing, the Administrative Judge determined that (1) the Individual last used marijuana approximately five years ago; (2) the Individual experienced significant consequences as a result of his conduct including losing his job, depleting his 401(k), and working a difficult job outside of his home state while living separate from his wife and child; and (3) the Individual presented significant evidence that he had acknowledged and learned from his mistake and taken positive steps to alleviate  the circumstances that contributed to his inappropriate behavior such that the behavior is unlikely to recur. The Administrative Judge therefore concluded that the Individual had mitigated the security concerns and accordingly concluded that the Individual should be granted access authorization. OHA Case No. PSH-18-0089 (James P. Thompson III).