Weed Worries

2009.04.03

Let’s say that you smoke regularly, or, if you take THC orally, which is pretty potent stuff – how long does it stay in the system – how long can it be reliably detected? As with most studies there is a mountain of evidence from one end of the spectrum to the other that suggests that pot, hash or soap bar stays around anywhere from one day, to 10, to 28, to 90, and sometimes more.

The main chemical component to cannabis, marijuana, hash or hash oil is THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol. THC in pill form is being experimented with, with wild results. Once ingested, THC it is so powerful that it explodes to four times its original strength once it gets into the liver, and can cause hallucinations, violent vomiting, and a host of other ailments for a prolonged period as it stays in your system for a long time, anywhere from 3 to 90 days according to some studies.

Actually, the average time that THC stays in your system can’t really be determined, because of the variables like metabolism, and the “half life” of the THC. The half life of the THC is anywhere from 1-10 days, but is almost impossible to find out what that half life is, which means it is very difficult to determine how long all of the THC takes to leave your body.

Many who are going for tests worry about how long the THC stays in their system, when they should be focusing on what kind of test they’re getting. Again, if you go to the net you can look up the different tests. The test range anywhere from urine to hair follicle and each one of those has its own particular variation. If you are worried about the results, it is best not to worry about how long the product will stay in your system, but what kind of product you should be using according to its effectiveness.

Smoking pot, or hash, or using hash oil can stay in your system if you smoke it on a regular basis, up to 45 days. It can stay in the body for 90 days, because marijuana dissolves in fat, and it is stored in the fat cells of the body, for instance the brain, the liver and kidneys, which are all the major organs.

It is best to look at the effects of the different kinds of marijuana and its psychoactive chemical THC, whether it is from marijuana itself or from hash, made from its resin. If the product is high in THC, that may not be the sole factor in determining how long it stays in you, it will also depend on your metabolism how long it takes to leave your body.
The internet has some excellent info on the kinds of tests that are out there, and what kind pf product you should use, and what kind of indicators the tests look for, and that will determine what product to use.