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How Long Will THC Be There In The System?

i just had a baby 4 weeks ago. I have been drug tested twice already and the THC is still in my system. Could there be a reason why the THC is not leaving my system at a normal rate. I wonder if it could be held in my system because I'm breast feeding an i am still holding estrogen.

Thu, 22 Dec 2016
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More or less yes. THC is oily. It sticks to fats and only slowly leaves. If the amount is small or if the fat deposits are small then it will leave quickly but if someone were a heavy user then periodic positives for more than a month after stopping are quite common.
The breast feeding doesn't change it, BUT having breasts and having enough nutrition to be able to breast feed, means you will have some fat stores and have some THC in them. It isn't so much being obese will make it worse as that you have to be starved for it to not happen.
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How Long Will THC Be There In The System?

More or less yes. THC is oily. It sticks to fats and only slowly leaves. If the amount is small or if the fat deposits are small then it will leave quickly but if someone were a heavy user then periodic positives for more than a month after stopping are quite common. The breast feeding doesn t change it, BUT having breasts and having enough nutrition to be able to breast feed, means you will have some fat stores and have some THC in them. It isn t so much being obese will make it worse as that you have to be starved for it to not happen.