Hair follicle test question...

[jma4562]

Hello all,

I am worried that I will have to undergo a hair follicle test when I start my job in the defense contracting industry next month. I read the sticky article and am going to do Jerry G's method but hoped to get some clarification on one thing...

I was thinking of shaving my head, but would it make any sense to do it now? or does the drug in my system (last smoked about a month ago) still get produced into the hair when it grows? I didn't know if shaving it now would basically give me a clean slate as long as I don't endulge anymore, or if the drugs in my system would still show up when new hair is being produced...

Thanks!

[Deige]

Hello all,

I am worried that I will have to undergo a hair follicle test when I start my job in the defense contracting industry next month. I read the sticky article and am going to do Jerry G's method but hoped to get some clarification on one thing...

I was thinking of shaving my head, but would it make any sense to do it now? or does the drug in my system (last smoked about a month ago) still get produced into the hair when it grows? I didn't know if shaving it now would basically give me a clean slate as long as I don't endulge anymore, or if the drugs in my system would still show up when new hair is being produced...

Thanks!

THCA stops depositing into the hair 2-3 days after your last smoking session, so shaving it would give you a clean slate. However, most testers look for atleast 3/4 of an inch to test, so unless you have a month and a half to grow your hair back out, your screwed.

How long has it been since you last smoked?

[jma4562]

it's been about a month and I have a month until the test would be happening.

[Deige]

it's been about a month and I have a month until the test would be happening.

Average human hair growth is around 1\2 inch per month, so you would have about a 1\2 inch of clean hair. I would cut it down to a 1\2 inch in length and don't cut it again until after test time. This should leave you with an inch of clean hair to test.

[jma4562]

Thanks alot, I really appreciate your insight.

[jma4562]

2 and a half weeks until *possible* test date, 33 days since last smoke (frequent user), hair cut the other day down to 1/2 inch, shaved my ENTIRE body. My hair grows fairly fast and I also bought some of that Mane and Tail shampoo that supposively makes it grow faster. Thoughts?

[Deige]

2 and a half weeks until *possible* test date, 33 days since last smoke (frequent user), hair cut the other day down to 1/2 inch, shaved my ENTIRE body. My hair grows fairly fast and I also bought some of that Mane and Tail shampoo that supposively makes it grow faster. Thoughts?

Everything sounds good and your on the right track. You shouldn't have any trouble passing.

[jma4562]

Sounds good, thanks again for your help.