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I'm 280 lbs 34 yrs old used to be a heay weed smoker and quit so far a month. how long before weed leaves my hair follicles. also high tryglycerides.

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THC can be: picked up in urine sample for weeks or months - depending on how much you smoked and for how long. For the hair test, depending on the amount of hair that the company takes, it’s possible that marijuana could be detected up to three years after the last time that you smoke.

Dr Radovic agreed

Answered 2/12/2015

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