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How long does marijuana stay in your system?
Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuana and other drugs made from the same plant. Other forms of cannabis include sinsemilla, hashish, and hash oil. All forms of cannabis are mind-altering (psychoactive) drugs. The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
“How long does marijuana stay in your system?” This question is asked by many different people, and for good reason. Marijuana (pot, herb, weed, grass) is the most commonly used and tested for drug in the United States and several other countries as well. Marijuana’s effects on the user and detection time depend on its strength or potency, which is related to the amount of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) it contains.
When you ask the question “How long does marijuana stay in your system?” you need to take into account the fact that there is no simple answer to this question. THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) can stay in a person's body for as long as 3 to 90 days after smoking or being ingested orally. There are numerous determining factors for how long drug toxins stay in a persons body which vary from person to person, such as the analytical method used, your health, your body weight, metabolism, fluid intake, the type of drug toxin, and the degree of exposure to the drug toxin.
The speed at which marijuana leaves your body depends both on the speed of your metabolism, as well as on the half-life of THC. It’s estimated that THC can have a half-life that ranges anywhere from 1-10 days. It’s almost impossible to find out what that half life is, which means that it is very difficult to use it to calculate how long it will take for all of the THC to leave your body.
The most common period of time is anywhere from 3-30 days, depending on your metabolism and the amount of marijuana that you’ve smoked. This is unfortunate, since it means that while most drug tests can only turn up evidence of other drugs if you’ve been taking the drug within a few days of the drug test, marijuana could still be detected in a urine test up to a month after the last time it is used. If you smoke it occasionally it will remain in your system for up to 10 days. If you smoke marijuana on a regular basis it will stay in your system for as long as 45 days, and if you smoke marijuana at a constant pace, it can stay in the body for 90 days, Marijuana is fat soluble. It stores in the fat cells of the body, the brain, the liver, and the kidneys, in other words the major organs.
Instead of spending your time trying to calculate how long marijuana will stay in your system, simply find out what kind of drug test you will be taking, and then purchase the product which is most effective and appropriate for the particular drug test you will be undergoing. There are many products available on the Internet, and you will be able to find one that fits your needs and budget. Whether you will be taking a urine test or a hair follicle test, remember that it is much safer to invest in an effective and appropriate product instead of attempting to pass your test by estimating how long marijuana will stay in your system.
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Please help.. Is there any other supplements that contain THC... Do you still get the same results up to 45 days if it's second hand smoking.. July 10, 2007 18:18:31 |
 Scott Says
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yea the last time i smoked weed was on june 28th its how aug 13... i take a drug test today ( urine) am i good? but see im a larger person.. August 13, 2007 01:44:39 |
Brittany Says
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Brittany.. Good luck.. I smoked last on july 18 and took my drug test on 8/15 I hope I pass.. August 16, 2007 21:16:44 |
Jay Says
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if i go to the doctor to do just a regular check up and they take my urine or blood will they find out i smoked? August 23, 2007 11:14:02 |
Manda Says
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in response to manda above: doctors do not routinely check urine for cannabis. They just do basic stuff like CBC (complete blood count) Urine is checked usually for blood sugar or signs of infection. August 26, 2007 18:42:44 |
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Hello all. For the time, I was smoking off and on nearly every day, but not heavily. I stopped smoking 14 days prior to my urine analysis. I am an acttive 20 year old male with a crazy fast metabolism. I also work out hard every day. A sweat is broken atleast one time a day. I used to product certo on my u/a. Does anyone think I should have any problems? Thanks all. August 31, 2007 12:41:29 |
Jason Says
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I smoked weed for a long time. It's been two months since I smoked. I took a drug test wednesday and it still came up postive for weed. Why? September 28, 2007 16:51:55 |
Kenya Says
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What if ive puffed a weed only once?Will it still be seen?I didnt get high or anything...Just scared cuz im opt for a Drug test 5 days from now...Help me please...Really worried... October 01, 2007 10:26:52 |
Nix Says
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Nix dude, your good, it shouldn't be detectable at all. If it is a urine test you are taking if you are really worried, drink alot of water to try and dilute your urine to the point where the drug won't be detectable, but you shouldn't have any trouble. October 03, 2007 14:48:27 |
Frank Says
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I took one anapex on saturday, i am not a everday user that is the first one in 6 months, how long would it take that one to get out of my system October 11, 2007 08:57:05 |
R. Osborne Says
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I have a hair follicle test on Monday, I will be three weeks clean by then. I have passed many urine test in less time clean than I have been recently. I smoked about two hits of crondo, 4-5 times a week. I also purchased ultra clean hair shampoo, Do you think I will pass??? I am really nervous and I REALLY need this job, some advice please:) October 11, 2007 13:32:11 |
Court Says
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So i smoked a small bowl with 2 of my friends one week ago today. I have a urine test in 2 days. Will i be ok ?? October 13, 2007 14:33:47 |
Brit Says
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also, im a very small girl. and ive never smoked weed b4...what do u think ? help! i really need this job and if my parents find out ill be dead... October 13, 2007 14:35:26 |
Brit Says
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I smoked pot once, i took at least 10 hits(over the day) I have a Urine test coming up within the next week, i smoked December 26th, please tell me if im ok (I'm fat and lazy) January 23, 2008 16:51:41 |
Domi Says
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I was clean of thc. Then I took one hit off a joint..I found out I have a urine test a week from the time a took the hit... will I be clean... I have a fast metabilism and It took me 2 weeks and a few days to get clean after smoking everyday for 2 years.. I weigh 110 lbs... March 10, 2008 00:21:10 |
Mike Says
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Okay for all you kids looking for info. on urine tests. I am an avid user of marijuana and have been for about two years now(I am not necessarily proud of this however I could care less what people think). So here's the skinny on some of the tests that I have taken and passed and some that I did not pass.
Lets start with not passing, its not the end of the world and the employer will only notify you if your test was positive, or a DR. will call from the lab. Basically, THC stays in your system for about 30 days depending on how much you smoke. If you smoked once and you haven't before, you should be fine. THC builds up in your system the more you abuse or use it, if you take a hit or smoke a bowl or two and you have not done weed before, the THC should be out of your system in a couple of days. If you use weed 2-3 times a week, expect 30 days or more for you urine to be clean. If you are a user like me, every day you should expect 90 days at least, remember THC stays in your lipids and major organs, these need time to clean out.
If you are a larger person add a few days to a week on the estimates above and you will know whats up.
Now to some results. I stopped smoking for three weeks after heavy, everyday use to take a urine test. It obviously was positive for THC, I received a call from the DR. three business days later who then informed my employer, unfortunatley I lost my job. A week later I went to take another test for a new job. After failing the first test I went to a more extreme aproach to passing this test, I simply a a friend(whom I knew was clean) urinate into a small travel size plastic bottle. To make sure it stayed warm(extremely important) I cupped it under my armpit(not recommended, I reccommend under the genitals for males) and easily passed the test.
Other tests I have passed using the diluting method, drinking lots of water or coffee. However, this approach is recognizable by testers and is not recommended.
To make a long story short, don't pee yourself if you are worried. Take a strong and confident approach to this and have a clean friend pee for you this is really the only 100% way to have clean results if you are a recent user. I hope that this explantion helps you guys.March 27, 2008 17:07:01 |
Weed Enthusiast Says
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I have a question. I have not smoked in over a year but this weekend, i hit a joint. How long do you think it will be in my system? April 07, 2008 14:32:53 |
Cole Says
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dude i smoke every damn day and i passed the test while i was smokin a blunt...how? u ask...i drink cranberry juice and lots of it...see water will get detected cuz its so clear...but cranberry juice wont..i drank 3 gallons in a week before..worked for me April 23, 2008 23:55:37 |
MaYne Says
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I am NOT a pot smoker...never have been. I am 42 years old and trtied it a few times in college several years ago, but didn't care for it very much. I was with some friends three days ago and an one of them offered me a hit. For some reason I took a some hits....(approx. 5). I just accepted a new job and I have to take a urine drug test, at least i beleive it's a urine one....soon. I haven't schduled it yet. My job starts Aug. 11th....but I have to schedule the drug test soon. I am a nervous wreck because I am not a pot smoker and here I decide to try it again after all these years...It's still not for me...I am worried about the drug test results.Will the pot show in my system....when is a safe time frame to schedule the test...I have to call to schedule it soon. I deeply regret my decision to explore pot smoking at this time.....Thanks June 19, 2008 10:29:19 |
Lynnette Says
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Ok i'm a seldom smoker i maybe take a hit or 2 tops once or twice a week. I have a proven way to pass drug tests, and so far it has not been detectable. Go to your local walmart go to the vitamin section and look for a vitamin called niasin, [[Not sure if spelled correctly]] it's also known as vitamin B2. Take you about six caplets before you go to bed and drink 2-3 big glasses of water. You may not sleep the best because you'll be up all night pissing like a race horse. Take about 3-4 more the next morning a few hours before you have to go take the test and again drink 1-2big glasses of water. MAKE SURE YOU DRINK WATER other wise you will wake up red and itchy!! Niasin is basically a system flush my mother in law is given niasin from her doctor when trying new prescriptions because it cleans her system so that she can start new medications. Anyways i have seen this method work over 3 times now. This is based on an avg person around 150lbs or so more or less may be needed for higher or lower body weight etc. August 05, 2008 13:00:14 |
HeatherK Says
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I smoked 5 or more times a day for about 6 months. I quit on Aug.10th. I got a new job on Sept.3rd. I drank a bottle of stuff that was suppose to take away the toxins. I tested positive. lost the job. I am female and weigh 200 lbs. how long is it going to take to get this out of my system??? I need a job. September 06, 2008 20:50:29 |
Ms Says
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A friend directed me to this site and after reading this short article I am still somewhat convinced I am an honest freak of nature. I am a thick female not fat but thick and I was a daily very heave smoker. I failed a drug test for marijuana at the end of May 2008. At the end of September I took another drug test and again failed for marijuana. I had not smoked anything since the end of May. It shocked me to find out that I was still testing positive for marijuana after 4 months. But I am writing to tell everyone that it is possible. Although my probation officers and rehab supervisors were convinced I was the biggest liar in the world, I later proved them wrong when 2 weeks after I took the last drug test in September, I passed in the beginning of October. So just for the record IT IS VERY POSSIBLE FOR MARIJUANA TO STAY IN YOUR SYSTEM FOR ALOT LONGER THAN 90 DAYS. Especially if you are a constant VERY heavy smoker. October 21, 2008 13:38:02 |
Reformed Reefette Says
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I am 32 yrs old, a daily chronic user (1/4 to 1/2 a day user) I weigh 115 lbs...fast metabilism.... I can test clean in 2 weeks on the dip,strip test...if I just stop smoking for the two weeks.... If I dont quit for the two weeks..but just quit 2-3 days prior to my test.. and drink a bunch of water (5-6 20 oz)like 2 hrs prior to my test and take some flinstones (5-6 pills) for color I pass everytime. I take a weekly UA and have passed for the past 13 months... If they send it to the lab...I have past by stopping using 3 days prior to my test...buying the THE STUFF its a cleansing drink with 2000 mg of creatine....(buy the THE STUFF, I have tried other drinks and failed but THE STUFF Works) I have passed my Lab Test at the Parole Office.... October 22, 2008 17:30:54 |
Mike T Says
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Mmkay.
i smoke everyday. i love it.
but now i have to stop cuz my moms found out.
Lettme kno wut i shud dooOctober 24, 2008 07:50:34 |
Amber Says
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hi i smoked weed about 50 days ago now this monday i will be getting a drug test i am 14 yrs old i am about 250 pounds and my metabolism rate is slow will i past the test or fail and also a the later i made some tea i putted about 50 cents of weed i was experimenting will i fail the test i was the fist and only timed i smoked and drank the tea November 08, 2008 14:53:18 |
Mike Tttyhy Says
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hi i am 14 yrs old my friends had made me smoke about 50 days ago and a day later i took 50 cents worth of weed and placed it in my tea i did not swallow the weed so that was 50 days ago and in two days i have a drug test will i past it of or fail it also i am weigh about 250 pounds and my metabolism rate is slow November 08, 2008 16:14:25 |
Duwane Says
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ok 4 yall people wanting 2 pass urine test this is what you need to do.. ok you can either drink acup of vinegar 4 about 1 week or drink bleach..jusst the cap..not recomended unless u have about a day till your test..and lastly juss dnt smoke wen you know your gonna get drug tested December 21, 2008 18:13:59 |
Dustin Says
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How dare you tell people to drink bleach!! If you don't want to pop positive for drugs don't do them!! You people have to have some form of social outlet other than doing drugs. Drugs are not a method of making things better, they are a way of masking what you are afraid to deal with. Face your problems and you will be much better off. January 23, 2009 13:23:19 |
Suzanne Says
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Suzanne, please go away, so many people smoke pot and the fact that its legal in some countries makes your argument null + void about weed being some drug that people take because they are depressed. Weed is all around you but you just dont want to see, now stop wasting time telling people not to smoke and start thinking up ideas on how to get them to pass drug tests. January 31, 2009 10:00:11 |
Dekon Says
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If you are trying to pass a DOT drug test they have come out with new regs. now every test no matter what has to be tested for Dilution, adulteration etc. and if found so it is considered refusial to test February 20, 2009 14:25:35 |
John Says
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i smoke like 3weeks ago. then i ate a weed brownie on tuesday march 3... will it show up on a drug test? March 06, 2009 22:24:25 |
Bill Cosbey Says
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I have a drug test on Saturday, three days from today for life insurance. I smoked pot three times, three different days exsactly 18 days ago. I been drinking water and wiegh 115 pounds. Will I pass or should I use somone elses piss? March 11, 2009 16:22:02 |
Harry Says
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hi i smoked weed three weeks ago and i had a piss test to do last week mon and im still waitin on my results i drank alot of water 4liters in one night before my test and 1 liter of cranberry juice will i fail ?or will i be ok ?....i only took a few pulls off it June 23, 2009 01:28:48 |
Nay Nay Says
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Hey...please if anyone can help answer this... I smoked weed last week (maybe had 2 hits at the most)... now I find out I have a oral drug test coming up second week of july...Will I be okay or do I need to buy sometime type of product??? I body type is normal I guess...I work out 1hr 5 days week. Please if anyone can help!!!!! If you do feel I should use some type of product...if you had one in mind??? June 30, 2009 13:10:17 |
Saleena Says
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hi im nay nay i was concerned last week cause i had to take a pee test for weed and I PASSED.....thanks for your positive info!!!!!!!!drink alot of water and cranberry juice and piss alot so it clears out your system excercise alot and try not to eat a few hours b4 your pee test .....!!!!!! July 02, 2009 23:46:12 |
Nay Nay Says
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just so everyone knows i think marijuana is a great thing when allowed. i for one am not..... but i used to be a daily user and heavy at that. i joined the armed forces about three years ago and haven't done it since. a few of the things i have done in the past is to first of all cut it out as soon as possible, work out, drink lots of cranberry juice, but only the 100% kind not that cocktail crap.the vinegar thing works but it tastes like crap, so my suggestion is to mix it with honey. another thing is to stay out of the sauna, contrary to popular beleif all it does is make you lose fluids which in return actually concentrates the stuff. August 28, 2009 07:20:49 |
Military Boy Says
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smoked one hit of hash recently was wondering how long this would stay in system. problem one is i have kidney diesese and 270 pounds . cant seam 2 find correct answer . does somebody know. not constant user recreational once in gr8 moon October 11, 2009 10:24:45 |
Trucker Says
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i passed a drug test is 5 days and i smoke all day err day October 15, 2009 17:50:59 |
Ryan Says
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im clean right now, im about to go smoke a blunt of fire ass krippi, then take a test right afterwards, get real people.. ive smoked 20$ a gram type of weed all day long every day for 5 years.. the truth is get off your asses and go sweat some of those rolls off and you'll be clean in 3 days.. you want your piss to be as yellow as mountain dew and stink to high hell.. that means your burning off the thc, drink alotta water and your good, you gotta get piss tested then dont smoke, if you never smoke and just did it once, and by some odd chance the stars have aligned and you gotta test tommorrow, then shut the fuk up and whipp your little pecker out cause your gonna piss clean.. November 01, 2009 19:07:04 |
Charles Says
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oh yea and if you cant stand vinegar chug some pickel juice, dont taste too bad November 01, 2009 19:08:58 |
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