Though marijuana has been legalized in a few states of the US, many employers, especially private companies, regularly arrange drug testing for their workers. Moreover, following this legalization marijuana has confidently claimed and further maintained leadership in the list of drugs US workers normally get tested on.
As Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) stated in 2014, marijuana, also widely known as Mary Jane, Grass, Pot, Weed, Joint, is one of the most frequently consumed drug in the United States. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) says that its use is most common among youngsters. Also, it is one of the most persistent ones. The amount of time it takes marijuana to leave one’s body varies vastly depending on numerous factors such as frequency and dosage of abuse, kind of test one is up to, state of personal health, body weight. The table below illustrates approximate timing. And it is important to remember that one should rely upon those data with caution, as every particular case is individual.
MARIJUANA DETECTION TIME CHART |
URINE DRUG TEST |
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1 time only |
5-8 days |
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2-4 times per month |
11-18 days |
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2-4 times per week |
23-35 days |
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5-6 times per week |
33-48 days |
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Daily Usage |
49-90 days |
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** Hair Drug Test |
Up to 90 days, some States 120 days |
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** Saliva Drug Test |
1-10 days |
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** Blood Drug Test |
2 days |
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** Fingernail Drug Test |
90 Days |
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** Alcohol Drug Test |
3-5 days via Ethyl Gluconoride (EGT) or 10-12 hours via traditional method |
Drug testing for marijuana normally is performed through urine testing, but certain employers may also require other materials for testing depending on their companies’ personal policy. But there are. Of course some tips that people facing drug testing may use to successfully get through it.
- Don’t take drugs a few weeks before testing.
Many companies perform drug testing before hiring a promising candidate. Therefore it’s perfectly possible for a person to stay away from marijuana within some time before their interview. Also, though random testing does happen in certain industries and among workers holding highly responsible positions, in many cases employees are still likely to get a warning about an upcoming test within reasonable amount of time to get clean naturally.
- Use someone else’s material.
One of the most common tricks that. However, still works quite often is simply bringing the urine of a clean person for the analysis. Nonetheless, many of employers are well aware of it and may require their employees to have their urine collected at a specialized center right before submitting it for testing.
- Get the drug washed out.
Some people who have gone through testing say that drinking water and peeing frequently before the test has appeared pretty helpful for them. However, one still needs to be aware of this method’s potential harm, as one’s health may be not good enough to handle this procedure, not mentioning that drinking huge amounts of water at once is simply dangerous and may cause serious problems. So, one must consider this before picking such an option up.
- Get some exercise.
Being fat soluble marijuana is able to get stored within a person’s fat cells. In this case some physical training may be useful. But this is the thing that needs to be done carefully and taking into account one’s state of health. If it is poor, exercising can do more harm than good.
- Get some help of special cleanse kits.
If the test is straight ahead and one realizes it’s not enough time to get clean, certain kits for various materials that get tested are available on the Internet. While no one is able to give 100% guarantee of passing the test, they may still appear of some help, especially when there aren’t many other options available.
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