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I was a heavy marijuana user. i stopped completely 15 months ago so i could get a degree and a job. i have a hair follicle test for a job dont know if it is 3 month or 6 month. i have very short hair so will likely be body hair. am i clear?

Q: i was a heavy marijuana user. i stopped completely 15 months ago so i could get a degree and a job. i have a hair follicle test for a job dont know if it is 3 month or 6 month. i have very short hair so will likely be body hair. am i clear?

: The drug is incorporated in the hair as it grows &amp; human hair grows about 1 cm/month. If your hair is shorter than ~15 cm (5.9 in) it is likely free of any trace of the drug,

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

The drug is incorporated in the hair as it grows & human hair grows about 1 cm/month. If your hair is shorter than ~15 cm (5.9 in) it is likely free of any trace of the drug,

Answered 8/30/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

It is very unlikely for MJ to show up in urine or hair.

Answered 8/30/2022

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A member asked:

I was a heavy marijuana user. i stopped completely 15 months ago so i could get a degree and a job. i have a hair follicle test for a job dont know if it is 3 month or 6 month. i have very short hair so will likely be body hair. am i clear?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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