self disclosing marijuana usage during polygraph?

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I am applying to my dream agency soon and as I am filling out the personal history questionnaire I would like some advice. Under the drug usage section, it specifically asks to disclose drug use that has occurred within only the last 2 years. Back in high school (>3.5 years ago), I experimented with marijuana (<5-10 times) and psilocybin mushrooms (1 time). Ever since then I have matured a good bit and not consumed any type of substance meeting the department’s requirement. My question is should I disclose my previous drug use during the polygraph? According to the policy I have found online and through the recruiters I’ve spoken to, drug use is only disqualifying when it has occurred within the last 2 years no matter the substance. Let me know your thoughts, thanks.

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  1. Flmotor21 Avatar

    That should be disclosed on the PHS prior to the poly. Also for a lot states mushrooms are 10 year to permanent disqualifier.

  2. Marcus_The_Sharkus Avatar

    You can pretty much bet that if you disclose something on the Poly that is not in your PHS you are done for.