Medical Tests

[Olive25 3]

Mods* Please delete my other post as it may be in the wrong section.

I wrote another post about marijuana and medical tests but may have been in the wrong section. I know that not every medical exam that goes through US Immigration will require a drug test. However, I want to be completely honest in my application. I have used Marijuana in the past for my arthritis. I use to be a daily user (just before bed) but recently stopped due to getting injections to help with the pain. I have been approved for a medical marijuana card but I have also dabbled in it as a teen when I didn't have one. I went through a very traumatic experience when I was 15 years old... because of this event my doctor and law enforcement (who responded to the scene) recommended that I see a psychiatrist to ensure that I process this event OK. I was honest in my sessions and have told them that I used a handful of times then. I was cleared after 3 sessions saying I was able to cope with the event and had a "healthy way" of processing it (non suicidal, didn't require anxiety medication etc) - at that time, I admitted to taking it here and there but never was a heavy user/daily user... until I was diagnosed with arthritis.

So my question is this:

When my fiance and I do our K1 paperwork my interview should be in the summer of next year/early fall. I know 100% I will have been and off marijuana for at least 1 year. I've read on the forums that even admitting to using once, years before, will give you an automatic 1 year ban. I won't feel comfortable answering "have you ever used drugs?" with an indefinite "no". I would prefer to answer honestly "Yes, I have but it has been at least a year since". But I don't want this answer to give me an automatic ban when I'm being honest and can pass a drug test and show I haven't used in over a year. Does having a medical marijuana card even help in this case?

What can we do?

TIA

[Kajikit 65]

I'm a little confused. Are you the US citizen? If you are, your drug history doesn't even come into question... if you're the immigrant, you're in a sticky situation because unfortunately they treat marijuanna as if it was a 'hard' drug. I don't think they make any allowances for the 'medical' use. If you have to have a physical, the questionare includes the 'have you ever used drugs' question, and you still have to have a blood test even if you've never touched a drug in your life.

Edited October 3, 2013 by Kajikit

[Olive25 3]

I'm a little confused. Are you the US citizen? If you are, your drug history doesn't even come into question... if you're the immigrant, you're in a sticky situation because unfortunately they treat marijuanna as if it was a 'hard' drug. I don't think they make any allowances for the 'medical' use. If you have to have a physical, the questionare includes the 'have you ever used drugs' question, and you still have to have a blood test even if you've never touched a drug in your life.

No I am not a USC. I'm Canadian and my fiance will be the one petitioning for me.

I've read a few posts that say that they admitted to using in the past. Even if it was once in high school the fact that you answer "yes" is an automatic 1 year ban. I am 1000% certain I will pass the blood test and any other drug related test. However, I'm more afraid that answering honestly to 'yes' will still give me a 1 year ban even though I pass the test. Or worse, they deny me without giving me a test to prove.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

If you have a medical card then saying you have never used is lying. Lying can earn you a lifetime ban, use is at worse a years delay and as a Canadian that isn't a big thing as you can see each other easily.

[Olive25 3]

If you have a medical card then saying you have never used is lying. Lying can earn you a lifetime ban, use is at worse a years delay and as a Canadian that isn't a big thing as you can see each other easily.

I don't want to lie. Like I said, I have no intentions other than being honest.

However, I'm asking if there's a better way for me to articulate my answer. When they ask, I'll of course say yes. They can look back in my files and see that I was granted a card for it. I can prove that I am no longer using because I have injection treatment instead for my arthritis. Because I received and used it LEGALLY here in the past, I hope that they have discretion.