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Despites its popularity, marijuana is still illegal in many states. Because of this, people
often look for ways to quickly detox from it in order to pass drug tests.
Unfortunately, unlike other drugs, detox could take a relatively long time.
This is because marijuana's active ingredient, THC, is stored in your fat cells, making it
detectable in your urine long after you stop taking it.
Even after a week, your body still retains 25 to 30% of THC. In fact, for heavy users,
full detox can take as long as 90 days.
Some people try to speed up the process by crash dieting for drug tests; unfortunately,
dieting flushes fat cells into your system, actually making THC more detectable.
Since detoxing produces uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms, it's not recommended that you detox
on your own.
Especially if you're someone who combines drinking or using other drugs while taking
marijuana.
But here's something to consider: If you have to detox to get a job, what else might your
marijuana use be affecting? Your relationships?
Perhaps you should ask, "why do I smoke? Is it to forget my problems? To cover unhappiness?
It's easy to forget that marijuana is an addictive drug—in fact, it's as addictive as alcohol.
All detox does is remove THC from your system. Without exploring the issues that led to the
addiction, real change cannot occur.
If marijuana use is complicating your relationships, job and life, you should seek help.