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Does Marijuana Show Up In Hair Drug Test?

I am a frequent medical marijuana user, and two days ago I had a random hair drug test. Prior to the test I had smoked hours before :( I m so bummed. If it helps, I just cut my hair almost 2 months ago so it s styled in a short cut, I eat healthy, drinks lots of water and walk daily. I m a woman and I weigh about 128-130. What is my odds of passing this test? Although I m expecting the worst.
Tue, 12 Jan 2016
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Hello, welcome to HCM, and thanks for your question.

Hair drug tests are very sensitive and can detect the use of many drugs for up to 6 months, regardless of how short the hair is cut. Since you are a frequent marijuana user, this will certainly show up in the test.

If you do not want marijuana to show up in drug tests, I recommend stopping marijuana. You can visit a psychiatrist to discuss a plan for marijuana cessation. There are no drugs known to help with this, but it can be managed with regular psychotherapy.

In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me at my private link below. After you ask a direct question it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an American doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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Does Marijuana Show Up In Hair Drug Test?

Hello, welcome to HCM, and thanks for your question. Hair drug tests are very sensitive and can detect the use of many drugs for up to 6 months, regardless of how short the hair is cut. Since you are a frequent marijuana user, this will certainly show up in the test. If you do not want marijuana to show up in drug tests, I recommend stopping marijuana. You can visit a psychiatrist to discuss a plan for marijuana cessation. There are no drugs known to help with this, but it can be managed with regular psychotherapy. In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me at my private link below. After you ask a direct question it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an American doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers