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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?

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Dr. James Ferguson
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
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,
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Answered Aug 30, 2022
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
It is very unlikely for MJ to show up in urine or hair.
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Answered Aug 30, 2022
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