How to pass a drug test for marijuana is much simpler than you might realize. Probably the biggest problem you’re faced with is just figuring out what you can believe, because most of the information you’ll find on the Internet about how to pass a drug test, for marijuana anyway, is either outdated or downright wrong.
Myths About How to Pass a Drug Test for Marijuana
There are lots of popular home remedies passed around by very well meaning, but also very misinformed, pot heads. Including cranberry juice, Certo (also known as Sure-Jell), and niacin. You can find some facts about home remedies here.
One of the most prevalent myths about passing a drug test is that you should drink tons of water for days or weeks before your test. The roots of this particular myth are actually grounded in reality (as most myths are), but the real facts about it have become distorted over time.
Possibly the biggest misconception about passing a urine test for marijuana is that you can get rid of THC metabolites by ‘detoxing’ your body – in other words, completely cleansing your body and getting back to square one. This misconception is constantly perpetuated by companies who want you to buy their detox products.
But in fact, because THC metabolites store themselves in your fat cells, the only genuine detoxification you could do would be to somehow lose a lot of weight (and fat) in a big hurry. Needless to say, not a very realistic plan. But if you’re in the position of needing to know how to pass a drug test for marijuana, don’t be discouraged by these facts!
How to Pass a Drug Test for Marijuana – What Does Work?
Hands down, plain old dilution is the MOST effective method for how to pass a drug test for marijuana. But the big problem with it is that most smokers don’t understand exactly how to do it, and more importantly they don’t know how to hide it from the drug testing labs.
Dilution does NOT mean drinking lots of water daily for a long period of time, and it also doesn’t mean adding water to your urine sample during your drug test. For passing a urine test, dilution means drinking enough water in a very short time span to overload your kidneys with fluids. When this happens, your kidneys are temporarily unable to filter the toxins in your body (including THC metabolites).
To put it another way, your urine becomes so diluted by all the fluids you drank that the metabolite levels are too low to even measure, and voila – you test negative. But this also means that your urine won’t contain any of the elements that it’s supposed to have (including color!), which is the big red flag to testing labs that you’ve deliberately diluted and are trying to beat your drug test. Any serious discussion about how to pass a drug test for marijuana, by using dilution, isn’t complete without information about how to get around this problem.
How to Pass a Drug Test for Marijuana and Get On With Your Life
In order to pass a urine drug test for marijuana, you need to be aware that testing negative is only half the battle – you also need to pass the ‘tampering test.’ There can be NO evidence that you deliberately tried to dilute your urine, or you could fail your drug test on the spot. But fortunately for you (and unfortunately for testing labs), there are some amazingly simple ways to hide dilution. I’ve done it myself many times now, and I’ve passed every single time.
How to pass a drug test for marijuana is serious business, but that doesn’t mean it’s a reason to panic. Go here to find out more about how to pass a drug test using dilution.
January 17th, 2009 at 8:44 am
another remedy that i’ve heard of is water for two days before your test and AZO pills. Alotta people I know, regular smokers, have passed drug tests like this. But Im still freaked out, so imma overload my kidneys with water and pray all day long.
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:25 am
HOW CAN I PASS THE THC TEST WHEN THEY SWAB YOUR MOUTH
February 5th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
from what i have heard about saliva testing, THC evidence is gone after like 24-48 hours, while cocaine and amphetamines stay longer.
If you ask me, this should be a more popular drug testing method, as its better for testing for dangerous drugs, rather than UAs which are meant to weed out pot heads
February 6th, 2009 at 9:00 am
> from what i have heard about saliva testing, THC evidence is gone after like 24-48 hours,
yeah, that’s true if you’re talking about an on-site test. But if they send it to a lab for a gas chromotagraphy, that’s a much more sensitive test and the detection time is more like 5-7 days.
March 28th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Fumei um back faz duas semanas se eu fizer o Exame agra vai detectAr algO??
March 28th, 2009 at 7:18 am
EH a 2ª veiz q fuMo
May 25th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I have a ua tomorrow for my probation. I have been clean for 2 months, then last sunday (9 days ago), I had two or three hits of a blunt. I’ve been drinking water like crazy. I even downed some bleach. Ew. Will I pass?
If I pass this, I’ll be off probation June 10th.
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July 20th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Dude,
Don’t ever drink bleach!
Read the label if you don’t believe me. It’s corrosive poison.
Steevo
July 21st, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I smoked pot a week ago for the first time in three years. I will be having a drug test within the next week or two. What are my chances of passing?
July 21st, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I’d say your chances of passing are 100%. You don’t have anything to worry about, man.
July 25th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
i smoked about 3 bowls a couple days ago and i gotta pass a UA in like 1 or 2 weeks for school..what are my chances of passing???
July 26th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Ryan,
Whether you’ll pass totally depends on how often you smoked before that. If you were already completely clean then there’s a good chance you’ll be clean again in one week, and you’d definitely be clean in 2 weeks.
July 27th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I got high for the first time 2 days ago with my buds for my birthday and in the past 2 days i have taken like 20-30 hard hits. i have a drug test for football in 2 weeks. what are the chances of me passing?
July 28th, 2009 at 11:21 am
I am 5 9 10% body fat with a fast matabolism
July 29th, 2009 at 12:00 am
I’m taking UA test tommorow. Last time i smoked was roughly 2 & 1/2 weeks ago. I’ve been completely weed free since then. Think I will pass?
July 31st, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Wow i smoke at least once a day for the pass couple of months, I’m gonna be going for a drug test in about 5 days from now, I dont know if im gonna pass, but ill try drinking all the water i can, WISH ME LUCK guys!
August 5th, 2009 at 7:49 am
My husband and I have smoked daily for years but he has slowed down alot in the past 6 months however it’s been about 2 weeks since he smoked and he drinks a gallon of water every day because he works outside a good bit and he is 6′4″ and weighs 165 he’s starting a new job in a week and hasn’t had to take the test yet but did take a home test and passed and he’s taking vitamins so the don’t think he’s trying to flush do you think he’ll pass the test for his new job?
August 8th, 2009 at 2:31 am
I smoke like every day how long will it take to get out of my system if I stop today
August 20th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
i had been clean for 35 days and then i messed up and took a few hits from a blunt 12 days before the piss test. i have already taken four cranberry pills as well as drank a bottle of pure cranberry juice. its now 7 days til the test and i’m drinking a gallon or more a day if i can. my height is 6 foot 2 and i weigh 150 pounds approx. will pass??? please help me out ya’ll…
August 21st, 2009 at 7:52 am
It’s likely you’ll be okay, Alex, but if you want to know for sure then go buy some test strips and just test yourself.
August 30th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
the last time I smoked pot was two weeks ago, before that andother two weeks and before that since march. I have to take a urine test tomorrow will I pasS?
August 30th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Dakota, if that’s all you’ve been smoking then you’ll pass urine test with no problem.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:17 am
what supplements do you need to take to dilute? ive read this whole web site and all ive read is that you have to dilute but it doesnt say how. i havent been told actually how to do it which is the main point of this website. ive been smoking almost everyday for over a year recently the past 6 months only like a bowl a night. drug test coming within the next week to 2 weeks..do i have any chance in passing?
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I have a drug test tomorrow
and i smoked today
is there ANYWAY i can be able to pass it???
September 4th, 2009 at 11:39 am
I am a casual smoker….twice each week (one to two hits in each smoking). I recently was offered a temporary job which I accepted, but two days after accepting, I received an email from the corporate office saying that I needed to have a pre-employment drug screen. Throughout the hiring process, and interview, I was never told that this company did drug screens. I have already started working.
I smoked last Friday and Saturday night (a couple hits total), and before that, it has been a week without smoking. I am putting off the drug test for as long as possible (basically ignoring the emails for now), but I am wondering what the rough time period is for being clean.
I am also wondering if a person who is using the diluting method will be flagged if their urine looks “vitamin yellow”? Is it possible that this will be enough to warrant further testing? And could that further testing detect toxins that may have gone undetected in the initial screen?
Thx!
September 4th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Beth,
Since you’re such a light smoker there’s a small chance you might be clean already. The only way to know for sure is to go to a pharmacy and buy a home test. If all you do is smoke pot, then just a single-panel test for THC is what you need.
> I am also wondering if a person who is using the diluting method will be flagged if their urine looks “vitamin yellow”?
When you dilute properly, your urine becomes completely clear. So B-2 just brings it back within the normal range. Kind of a strong yellow at first (but definitely not neon-yellow), and a little less yellow each time you pee.
Hope this helps…
Dee
September 4th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Hi Dee,
Thx for the quick response! Your recommendations seem to be the most well-researched and easy-to-understand of all of the “beat the test” info that I have personally seen online. It is refreshing!
I am happy to say that after taking a at-home test this afternoon, my results were a clear negative. Hopefully, it is reliable. I will do another test (different brand) this weekend to be sure.
Thanks again for your help. Your book, which I bought this morning, was a good read. I will definitely be recommending your site to other responsible adults who are dealing with a similiar intrusion to privacy!
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
i smoked pot on friday (yesterday) it was a blunt roach i smoked maybe a bowl a day b4 am i good i drink about 5 water bottles a day.
September 5th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Beth,
> Thx for the quick response!
To be honest it was sheer coincidence, since I don’t check the comments here too often! So if you have any other questions about the process in my e-book, the fastest way to reach me is via email.
September 5th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Dylan,
Without having more to go on, it’s hard to answer your question. As far as the water you’re drinking, all that matters is what you drink on the day of your test. You might want to read this article about how to pass a drug test.
September 5th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
i smoke weed everyday about and i have quit for 30 days i am not overweight but im not all that active either what are the chances ill pass my piss test tommorow
September 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
I smoked pot like everyday for 5 months and quit 3 days before my drug test.
is there ANYWAY i can pass.
September 10th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
I graduated this summer and quit smoking pot in preparation for joining the work force. I was good all summer, doing it one last time in May, and not touching it. As the job search became difficult, I slipped in judgment early August around the 10th and smoked that night. Then on the night of the 31st I took two bowl hits. Today I got an offer, which requires me to schedule a drug test by Tuesday. I’ve been drinking a lot of water for the past three weeks, and wanted to know what you advise. Thanks!
September 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am
i am a heavy smoker and slightly overweight..i have 13 days before my UA for probation…i stopped smoking yesterday…is there any possible way im gonna pass this?
September 15th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Dee,
I was recently fired for failing a saliva test. I know I have to take a urine test in a couple of days!!! What are some supplements I can take with the water I have to drink for dilution?
September 16th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
ok, i didnt smoke weed all summer so 3 months then when school started i gotten high once aweek for the past 3 weeks i havent smoked in 4 days i have a piss test tmmrow for wal mart will i pass please help me i have cranberrie juice … and v fusion i heard it hids the thc?
September 17th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Dude I have smoked for the past 5 days and have a physical in 2 weeks, I can pass right? And does working out and sweating a lot help clense your body as well?
September 17th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Hey, what’s up everybody? I’m a fairly light smoker (one or twice a month), Sept. 1st & 2nd I smoked down and probably had 2 bowls all in all(outta a normal sized glass pipe) to myself of some kb. What I’ve found on the internet is the more potent the more likely it will stay longer (no claims to back this up), before sept. 2 I haden’t smoked 3 weeks prior. About two days after that I find I might have a job and need to be U.A.’d for it. Its been 2 weeks and a day (obviously) and have taken a drug test from walgreens (the At home brand) and passed. I am 5′ 7” about 110lbs of all skin and bones. I have a U.A. tomorrow and was wondering the likely-hood of passing a lab tested panel? Any info would be appreciated, I am confident but would like reassurance. Thanks & I will post back my results when I get them. Hope this will help future viewers.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
I smoked weed on the 29th of august and the 6th of september, and I had a drug test today (11 days later) and I am so nervous that I will not pass my drug test for a job. Is their anyway I passed? I also have not smoked in the past few months besides for those two times.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Hey guys, I smoked about 4 puffs of weed mixed with hookah for the first time on Saturday. This new job I had applied for then called me for an interview the next day. I got the job and I am now waiting to see if I passed the test which I took on Wednesday at about 1:30pm (about 3 and a half days later). I had drank a lot of water and even took formula 420 2 or so hours proir to the test. I am 5′8″ girl and slim figured and excercise regularly. Please tell me guys, what are my chances of passing. I am soo freaked out as I really need this job…
September 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Again, it was my first time ever smoking weed.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Brittani, there is a very high likelihood that you passed your drug test today because you’re such a light smoker. Let us know what happens, but I personally wouldn’t be too worried about it. The odds are definitely in your favor.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Hi Jester,
If you passed the home drug test then I’d be really surprised if you didn’t also pass the lab’s test too, especially given your smoking habits.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Does anyone know the validity of the at home tests (from CVS)? I have not smoked since Monday evening and I think I will have to take a urine test next week (tue-thur). Before Monday I was a 2-3 times per week smoker but only smoked small amounts at a time. I passed the urine at home test this afternoon and was wondering if I can rely on it. I have been drinking TONS of water. Thanks for any help!
September 18th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
i smoked saturday and than monday and i had a drug test todays thats 4 days now do you think i passed? i drank a butch of water and milk and even some clorox i added a drop to the cup when i took it what r my chances?
September 18th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
cjax,
Yes and no. They’re pretty accurate, but since you drank a lot of water that means you’ll have to drink exactly the same amount before your real test if you want to get exactly the same results.
In a real test, you also have to worry about your urine density and creatinine levels to avoid getting busted for diluting.
September 19th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Thanks Dee. I just bought your book and plan on following it for the test next week’s test.
September 19th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Thank you, from me and my landlord. :-)
September 19th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
I smoked a bunch last night, and I’m drinking a gallon of water tonight, and a half gallon tomorrow before I go in to give my new job my social security information and all that stuff. If they make me piss in a cup, will I have enough time to pass?
September 26th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
soooooo here’s the real question, if they dont even go in the bathroom with you while peeing, could i just use someone elses urine who doesn’t smoke? and could they figure out it was someone else’s?