Will I test positive for MJ if my neighbors smoke pot but I don't?

December 20, 2008 6:34 PM

Do you think that I will pop positive for my neighbor's party and do you have any suggestions that would help me with this possibility? I can tell them about my neighbors but will that be enough? I really want this job and would be totally mad if their party kept me from getting back to being paid what I used to make

Hi! This is my first question ever and I tried to see if it was asked before but no one has ever asked this in the way I am looking for an answer: My neighbors smoke pot and we live in a house that was converted into apartments. Although the heating systems are separate, I know they smoke pot from the smell... hubby didn't believe me until yesterday when he found a baggie with sticky icky on the ground next to their car in the garage we share with them so we stuck it under their doormat so they would find it. I am no nark and he and I used to smoke a looooong time ago but neither I wish to take it up now since the smell of pot brings up unhappy memories of my long-gone ex, nor hubby who smoked it a couple of times recreationally before we met however we decided to stick to the stoner code.

My concern is that I am looking into a new job, one of which is with insurance and they are notorious test poppers. I have no doubt I'll do okay with the prescriptions I have since I can prove I have been prescribed for Xanax to be taken PRN and for vicodin due to a severe drug reaction I had 2 weeks ago also taken PRN ... but my concern is the party that is taking place downstairs now and the interview I have monday and probably will be asked to take a pee test since I have no doubt I will do well on the interview :)

posted by agentsarahjane to work & money (5 comments total)

Absolutely not. Your nose can detect this smell at incredibly dilute concentrations. There's no way your neighbor's smoking is going to result in your ingesting enough THC to trigger a drug test.
posted by nanojath at 6:46 PM on December 20, 2008 [2 favorites]

Almost no chance whatsoever. You're fine.

People I've lived with while I was constantly smoking, but who did not smoke themselves, have had no trouble testing clean.
posted by Netzapper at 7:21 PM on December 20, 2008

you'll be fine.
posted by Frasermoo at 8:39 PM on December 20, 2008

If you're not getting enough of the smoke to get high, and regularly so, then you won't pop hot.
posted by Etrigan at 9:44 PM on December 20, 2008

Thanks for the answers folks, wish me luck on the interview. I get a bit antsy from time to time and although I sensed it shouldn't be a problem I just needed to get centered so I don't spiral out of reason :) Happy holidays!
posted by agentsarahjane at 10:26 PM on December 20, 2008