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.
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, one of nearly 400 chemicals in a cannabis plant, accounts for most of marijuana's psychoactive, or mind-altering, effects. The strength of the drug is determined by the amount of THC it contains which varies from plant to plant. Marijuana stays in your system for different amounts of time depending on how often you smoke it, how much you smoke, and the makeup of the individual (weight/height/etc.).
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, the kidneys, in other words the major organs.
Delta-9-THC enters the bloodstream rapidly after smoking (in minutes) or more slowly when ingested orally (20 minutes to 1.5 hours). It is rapidly metabolized into inert molecules known as metabolites. These chemicals also have the word Tetrahydrocannabinol in them and are called THC, which can be quite confusing.
Delta-9-THC is detectable in the blood for a few hours, but none of this active chemical is found in the urine or stored in the fatty tissues such as the liver and brain.
What is frequently described as THC's lingering in the body fluids and organs are metabolites of Delta-9-THC, the inert substances that the body disposes of in the urine and excrement, in much the same way as it disposes with Vitamin A. It is these that are detected in the body organs and urine, long after the effects of Delta-9-THC have worn off. These metabolites can linger more than 90 days in some cases. For occasional users, an average of 13 days was recorded. Some people had metabolites detectable for just three days; others found the substances still in the urine after up to 30 days
2006-06-17 17:53:16
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answered by I love my husband 6
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It is out of your system within hours of smoking it. While the high is happening your body is converting it to a similar but mostly harmless chemical that also has the initials of "THC" as the chemical name doesn't change that much. Those converted chemicals get stored in the fat, but they are harmless.
However those stored chemicals are good for detecting someone who has been smoking marijuana as they are similar to the illicit chemical in marijuana.
If you are experiencing problems, it might be due to withdrawl. That might take some time to get over.
2006-06-18 12:39:31
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answered by Anonymous
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28-30 days
2006-06-17 17:41:39
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answered by MayberryNR5 6
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I'm not an expert but if remember from my younger years about 10 days. Take Nicin (i totally spelled this wrong) and drink loads of water. Good luck.
2006-06-17 17:40:54
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answered by beth l 7
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THC attaches it self to your cells. Depending on how much fat you have any were form 3 to 4 weeks.
2006-06-17 19:20:09
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answered by LadyRedWild 3
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depends on how much you have smoked and your metablolism but usually it takes 30 days.
2006-06-17 17:40:41
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answered by Mike-n-Nettie 2
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i would'nt know i dont do drugs!
2006-06-17 17:41:00
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answered by Anonymous
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