Posted on Jun 14, 2019
How long does a drug waiver take to get approved, and how soon can I get back to MEPS?
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Back in March I popped hot for thc at MEPS, I have no record, scored 81 on ASVAB, and owned up to making a dumb mistake a month before MEPS. Now I have turned in what I need and waited the 90 days to start the process to get a waiver for my situation. How long should I expect to get back on the road to enlisting?
UPDATE: I am being sent to MEPS on the 24th of June to get a clean piss, however, my recruiter informed me that it'll be a waiting game for the waivers to open up to get me in. Could happen that day, could happen in 2 years, it's a simple wait!
UPDATE: I am being sent to MEPS on the 24th of June to get a clean piss, however, my recruiter informed me that it'll be a waiting game for the waivers to open up to get me in. Could happen that day, could happen in 2 years, it's a simple wait!
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Since you already popped hot on your visit, even after the waiver runs its course (usually 90 days), take this to heart....MEP DOES NOT HAVE TO GRANT YOU ANOTHER TRY after popping hot. So, chances are if you have not heard anything by now and/or have not received a new appointment for MEPS.....you probably aren't getting in. Choices in life have consequences.
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MSG (Join to see)
Jay Chan , I'm not going to mince words with you. You say you come from a family of military. You say you wanted this since you were young. You knew full well the Service does not tolerate drug use. So, you decided to piss on the Honor of your family members by doing drugs before shipping off to MEPS? Yes, you told your recruiter what you did...and the recruiter should not have sent you to MEPS with that knowledge...but, what's done is done. Personally, I see no reason why you should be allowed to enlist. You tripped MASSIVELY right at the starting gate. If, by some miracle, you are granted a second visit to MEPS, your urine better be so clean people could wash their hands with it (not that I recommend that, being that I'm Preventive Medicine....but you get my meaning). Also, IF you manage to get back to MEPS and enlist, you best have your six so damn squared away you could drop a pure 20 karat diamond the next time you take a dump.
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MOTIVATOR!!! He could turn out to be a rock hard, pipe hitting son of a gun and someday end up being the next SMA...good job in encouraging him. Although he's young and dumb, in many states he did not break the law. This is an easily recoverable gaf on his part, better to get them out of the way now when they "don't" matter.
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SFC J Fullerton
MEPS is not the deciding authority on waivers, each service has its own policy. First time THC positive at MEPS is a 6 month wait and requires a waiver for the Army. After the 6 month wait has lapsed, the applicant must return to MEPS to retake the DAT. Once a negative result is posted (usually within 1 week), then the waiver can be processed. It is a local waiver and usually only takes a day or two. Faster if the recruiting battalion is desperate to make mission and it is at the end of the recruiting month.
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Jay Chan
SFC J Fullerton - Good news, my recruiter (after a 90 day wait) is sending me back up to MEPS this upcoming Monday, he says after I piss clean it'll be a matter of waiting for them to open waivers up, then they can send me back for the swear in, and sign!
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Hi, my name is Destiny and obviously I'm here because I failed my drug test as well and I'm looking for more information. I took a total of 5 drug tests prior to even going to MEPS and ALL of them came back negative. 3 of these tests were given by my recruiter and he stated that they were the extra strong ones that are the same as the ones given at MEPS (they looked identical). I even tested negative THE DAY I went to MEPS because I was a little paranoid and I asked my recruiter to test me again to be sure. When I got to MEPS, Nov. 19th, everything was disorganized and they had none of my information. Even after getting my information there was a lot of mixups. I wasn't able to do anything at all until the next day (11/20). I did medical the entire day. I stayed a 3rd day to take the TAPAS and DLAB (which i passed). I scored 97 on my ASVAB. Did a phone interview for security clearance for MOS 35P. Swore in shortly after. Now here we are, 12 days later (12/02), my recruiter calls me and tells me I tested positive for THC. None of it makes sense. Any updates with your waiver process? I see that this was posted 6 months ago.
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