How Long Should I Wait?

EmptyWords said:

i think probably 30 days but everyone is different. i pass drug tests no matter what for some reason, no joke. i got a test one time, i knew i would fail because i smoked for a month straight and i take ativan which shows up as a narcotic on the drug test and i even smoked and took those pills a few hours before the test and passed. i have passed every test i have ever got but there is something about me that makes me pass the tests.

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parabear said:

The 30 days thing has been proven to be bunk....

Here is a brief breakdown of drug testing in general, and certain things to be aware of... keep in mind, varying people's individual body functions vary greatly... in general the more active physically and healthier you are the faster your body will clear out all the metabolites, however your body is also ging to be passing MORE metabolites out through your urine in any given time.

Morning urine, or any 'held' urine is guaranteed to give you a fail if you smoked once at all in the past week...
regular light smokers (once a day, one bowl or a joint) takes abut 2-3 weeks before you will be clear (clear meaning first morning or 'held' urine... held being 4+ hours)
any heavier, it will take 3-5 weeks for most....

and no, your body is not storing the actual THC... 50% of THC is metabolized into other compounds within 90 minutes or so. The psychoactive compounds have an active half life of about 90 minutes roughly speaking. THC itself, is best classified as a heavy dense 'grease'. It is easily broken down by very strong acids and alkaline solutions, as well as many various chemical solvents. Testing looks for certain acid metabolites as well. There is a theory that consuming certain products CAN alter urine pH enough to actually further break down these metabolites, however there is no consistent proof of this. This is what a lot of those supplemental drinks that are supposed to clear your urine are based on. This however is not 100%, as it may work for you, but not your brother.

However it is easy to dilute your urine, so that the concentration of metabolites would be dismissed if they are even found. All it takes is a few hours (at least start 8 hours before, increase water intake, after test you will need a couple hours) to drink about 2-3 quarts of water... till you are pissing every 15 minutes or so. Once that is attained, try to time it so you have about 1-2 hours before the test, then go buy a jumbo ass can of red bull, and drink that on your way in to the test, finishing it up as you walk in. The redbull is important, as it adds color to the urine, and also gives it that wonderful redbull piss smell (it is the Vitamin Bs in it that do both) as well as keeping you pissing quickly. Piss before ging in to piss, and make sure you can do it with some urgency, the sooner the better. What this accomplishes, is it lowers the metabolite concentration to levels that cannot be detected. Even in normal morning urine with a regular user, there is probably no more than 300 ppm of metabolites (.03%) of the metabolites in the urine. when you are peeing every 15 minutes from drinking loads of water, you are easily diluting the urine to about a 32:1 ratio. Your urine shuld be damn near just about clear pre-redbull. That is when you know it is dilute enough. Also, keep in mind doing this will flush electrolytes out of your system (salts, etc.) so ensure you increase your intake later of salt and electrolyte rich fluids and foods. One could even start this ahead of time, but avoid excessive salt... it makes you piss less...

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