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Thanks a ton, I was really worried about the whole thing and unfortunately I can't go back and change anything I did or I would. It just makes me feel a little better to get some feedback. Thanks so much!
Posted by: BlackJhack Posted on: Apr 20th, 2004 at 11:21pm
rossn12, Remeber that the departments expect for you to be human. We have all made mistakes, and they don't expect you to come in with a flawless background. Things that you have done when you were younger probably will not be weighed as heavy as the mistakes that have most recently occured. Most departments have a policy that if you haven't smoked marijuana with-in the last year you won't be disqualified. The only thing you must remeber is that all departments have a cut-off as to what they consider "experimentation". What I understand is that police departments normally have a higher cut-off than, say for instance, the FBI. The FBI states that more than 15 times is an automatic disqualifier. The police departments tend to be a little more protective of their cut-off information. I think they feel that if they tell the number, then people will lie, but if they keep a secret, they can better make a decision on whether to keep you or not. My advice is to continue NOT smoking marijuana, and don't worry too much about mistakes you made when you were a kid. Study this website and be ready for the polygraph, and I'll bet everything will fall into place.
Posted by: rossn12 Posted on: Apr 14th, 2004 at 8:51pm
I am currently a college sophmore and I used to use marijuana, I tried it a couple times in junior high and then used it from my senior year of high school through my first semester in college. I only used it somewhat frequently for a period of a couple months then quit altogether. I have no criminal history, traffic violations, but I was fired from a job for giving away free stuff to my brother when I was 16. I have done minor things at my other places of employment from the age of about 16-17 like take candy from a concession stand, steal a couple of stupid things like air horns (I was a lifeguard) and so on. I have not done anything but the marijuana since I was 18 and I will be in school for another two years. Anyway, I guess I am just wondering are these things enough to get me disqualified on the polygraph and background check? (sorry this is rambling)