Have any of you failed a drug test because you were exposed to second hand marijuana

DLI848 · #1 11-01-2011, 11:05 AM

I'm talking about the drug tests that test on hair follicles and such. I was at band practice at a friend's house and got some second hand smoke about 2 weeks ago. I've never smoked the stuff in my life. Have you heard of anyone that has failed because of second hand smoke only?

hdracer · #2 11-01-2011, 11:10 AM

I did.
I failed a urine test.
I was riding in a VW with two people smoking.
My PO was PO'ed!
30 days son....................

IconBasser · #3 11-01-2011, 11:10 AM

no idea. I doubt you need to worry about hair follicle tests, IIRC they're quite expensive and most businesses don't bother.

FBS1996 · #4 11-01-2011, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DLI848

I'm talking about the drug tests that test on hair follicles and such. I was at band practice at a friend's house and got some second hand smoke about 2 weeks ago. I've never smoked the stuff in my life. Have you heard of anyone that has failed because of second hand smoke only?

I've never heard of this. I think if its only 2nd hand smoke from 2 weeks ago, you should be find. Unless you inhaled so much you got high, but I'm guessing not.

mkandolf · #5 11-01-2011, 11:11 AM

I'm slightly worried about this myself due to neighbors of mine lighting up all the time in their backyard.

DLI848 · #6 11-01-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hdracer

I did.
I failed a urine test.
I was riding in a VW with two people smoking.
My PO was PO'ed!
30 days son....................

Are you saying it'll be out of my urine in 30 days?

hdracer · #7 11-01-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DLI848

Are you saying it'll be out of my urine in 30 days?

Should be.
I had to go in two days after for a random check.

superbassman2000 · #8 11-01-2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mkandolf

I'm slightly worried about this myself due to neighbors of mine lighting up all the time in their backyard.

if they are in your backyard, you don't have much to worry about...HDRacer's story is a little different because he was in a car, which is not as well-ventilated as the outdoors.

Roscoe East · #9 11-01-2011, 12:40 PM

Just curious: Who's administering drug tests these days?

SoonerMatt · #10 11-01-2011, 12:45 PM

"It's for my glaucoma! I swear!"

You should be fine, since you were outdoors. If you were in a car, at a concert, or another area with poor ventilation I'd say you should be worried, but this isn't the case.

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Originally Posted by Roscoe East

Just curious: Who's administering drug tests these days?

When I got a job as a pharmacy tech I had to take 3 drug tests - piss, hair, and blood. A lot of hourly-wage jobs also require it, as does every government job or company with any sort of pharmaceutical, government, or risk-associated contract.

kserg · #11 11-01-2011, 12:47 PM

Cranberry juice.

I passed mine after showing them my brand new pipe. I am smart!

gustobassman · #12 11-01-2011, 01:00 PM

If you were with someone i highly doubt you can get a positive from 2nd hand. I (unfortunately) went through a spell where i was required by law to pee in a cup, and every time i used the "it was 2nd hand i swear" every testing facility laughed in my face. Either you smoked or you didn't and the only way to get 2nd hand is to be next to the person basically sucking off their lips and inhaling the smoke..

Being that one poster said he was in a car and got a positive test is kind of hard to believe too... maybe it did happen, but from my experiences that's a little bit of a stretch.

But yes, cranberry juice and goldenseal pills will help clean out your system. The only REAL way to not have a positive test is to just stop. Trust me.. i was lucky enough to have a great lawyer who was able to get me multiple tests granted when i should've been locked up for a while.

john grey · #13 11-01-2011, 01:05 PM

I actually know a bit about that. Because marijuana is so much more potent than it was way back when....... It's a genuine possibility: sealed automobile, sucking face with someone who smoked, etc. Seriously high-end hydroponically grown marijuana can get close to 800% the amount of testable alkaloids that old fashioned, common outdoor-grown material samples from (for example, the 70's). At that level it's affecting the DNA. Since it's fat soluble many components will be available for testing 30 days and over from time of introduction. The most unreliable format is the swab, then the EMIT (and variants) then hair, then blood.
The testing however is done in gradients. So if you are WAY over; then it IS laughable. If you are borderline: it could happen.

gustobassman · #14 11-01-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by john grey

I actually know a bit about that. Because marijuana is so much more potent than it was way back when....... It's a genuine possibility. Seriously high-end hydroponically grown marijuana can get close to 800% the amount of testable alkaloids that old fashioned, common outdoor-grown material samples from (for example, the 70's). At that level it's affecting the DNA.

really? any ditchweed can be grown into great weed using proper nutrients, techniques and controlled environments. Crossing "high-potency" strains has been done with roses and tomatoes over thousands of years to get the desired results.

BTW growing hydroponically doesn't "make" it stronger. That is false. It is just another growing method as opposed to using soil. Some tomato growers use aeroponics as a method of applying nutrients even more directly to the roots for optimum nutrient uptake..

hdracer · #15 11-01-2011, 01:11 PM

I was in the back seat of VW bug with two people smoking in the front.
It was winter and the car looked like a Cheech and Chong movie.
I admit I could feel it, but I never took a toak.
Had the test been a week later I doubt I would have failed.
They were smoking some Humboldt skunk.

MakiSupaStar · #16 11-01-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hdracer

I was in the back seat of VW bug with two people smoking in the front.
It was winter and the car looked like a Cheech and Chong movie.
I admit I could feel it, but I never took a toak.
Had the test been a week later I doubt I would have failed.
They were smoking some Humboldt skunk.

You get humboldt blends out in there in Minnesota?

gustobassman · #17 11-01-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hdracer

I was in the back seat of VW bug with two people smoking in the front.
It was winter and the car looked like a Cheech and Chong movie.

Were you in there for like an hour?

I'm not knocking your story man.. that totally sucks. I've had a judge laugh at my "2nd hand smoke" story

john grey · #18 11-01-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gustobassman

really? any ditchweed can be grown into great weed using proper nutrients, techniques and controlled environments. Crossing "high-potency" strains has been done with roses and tomatoes over thousands of years to get the desired results.

BTW growing hydroponically doesn't "make" it stronger. That is false. It is just another growing method as opposed to using soil. Some tomato growers use aeroponics as a method of applying nutrients even more directly to the roots for optimum nutrient uptake..

NO ONE SAID IT (hydroponically grown samples in & of themselves) MADE IT STRONGER: that's a simple example of method. It's very important to READ the post before responding to it....Of course a strain or sample can be grown into quality high potency marijuana. Here we go back to the DAMN THIRD GRADE. "Look Mom; gene splicing".
The discussion centered on high levels of alkaloid being transferable in closed or interpersonal contact.
So you can make some point about crap strains being able to be made into high potency yield all you want: that was not the subject nor the commentary.

cassanova · #19 11-01-2011, 01:25 PM

Though it is possible, it is also extremely rare to fail a drug test being around 2nd hand pot smoke. You would have inhale extremely large quantities of 2nd hand smoke in order to fail a drug screen.

Skitch it! · #20 11-01-2011, 01:29 PM

I remember a little story about a guy who worked for London Underground years back. He was tested and found to be positive but claimed it was through second hand smoke. Apparently it came down to the level in his blood system, the bottom line was he was offered his job back or $16000, he took the money so it was said.