Will I test positive for MJ if my neighbors smoke pot but I don't?
December 20, 2008 6:34 PM   Subscribe

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 answers total)
 
Best answer: 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]


Best answer: 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


Response by poster: 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


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