Light, moderate or heavy smoker?

[greendove]

Hi all;

Just to start off, I was on the NORML site and read an article dated in 2006 that quoted industry professionals stating that even for heavy users, as a result of changes in testing methods, that THC can only be detected for approx 10 days after being clean.

Evidence or not, as a tall skinny woman, I was still dirty after 20 days, as a much lighter smoker than you are. I ended up diluting a few days later to pass. Trust me, it takes heavy smokers more than ten days to get clean, with rare exceptions. Read some of the testimonials here on this board, and people asking for help. There was one story not too long ago by a man who had been smoking for about as long as you, and it took him 74 days to get completely clean. He gave pretty regular posts on his progress.

Anyway my question to all is what do you consider a heavy user? For example I spent about 30 days over xmas in which I probally smoked a Oz over that period, good pot, high THC content, about a 1-2 joints a day, with occassional binge on weekends and new years. Relatively clean before that for about a month.

After the 30 days I abstained for 8 days, then blew one joint and then clean again for about 6.

Obviously if I'm asking this question in this forum you know I will be taking a drug test soon, prob tommorrow. I did pass a test last year after being clean for 13 days - I'm relatively thin and exercise regularly.

In doing my research I could find a good answer to what "they" mean when they say heavy user - so the question is, what consitutes a heavy user - is this me? If so I might be pushing the limits for this next test.

I would definitely qualify you as a heavy user by their definition. Heck, I'd probably call you a pretty heavy user by my definition, as well... Not that it's a bad thing, outside of testing employers.

Yup I have been punishing myself on the treadmill and drinking gallons of juice and water.

Your opinions would be helpful

thanks

Don't drink gallons of water to rinse yourself out. Yes, replenish the fluids you sweat out on the treadmill, but don't constantly drink water for days. Not only could it kill you, but it isn't going to burn any fat, which is where your THC metabolites are stored. You only drink a lot on the day of the test, and it's a pretty set and specific amount, just to water down your urine. Read the stickied dilution thread to learn how to do it properly. However, I'm not confident that dilution would get you clean and clear at this point. But, there's a lot of good information here, and I hope you can make it all work out for you. Good luck!

greendove Reviewed by greendove on 01-17-2007. Light, moderate or heavy smoker? Hi all; Though I'm new to this site, I have been a regular smoker now for about 15 years. Just to start off, I was on the NORML site and read an article dated in 2006 that quoted industry professionals stating that even for heavy users, as a result of changes in testing methods, that THC can only be detected for approx 10 days after being clean. Given of course there are always the factors of metabolism, frequency of use and THC content, this seems to bode well for those concerned. Will Rating: 5