CBD vs drug testing

[Jim Kernan]

I'm interested in using CBD oil or creams for joint pain. I'm wondering if anyone has experience using it and having to go for a drug test?

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Canada ftw.

 

[Jim Kernan]

Canada ftw.

???

 

[bholder]

???

It's all legal up there now.

 

[ahc]

I'm interested in using CBD oil or creams for joint pain. I'm wondering if anyone has experience using it and having to go for a drug test?

Probably best to contact your company HR department and ask if that violates policy. If you have a government job, well, who knows?

 

[Jim Kernan]

Unfortunately I'm not in Canada.
No comment on hr departments.

 

[Gorn]

I'm pretty sure a company can still not hire/ or fire you for failing a drug test regardless of legality of the drug.

 

[saabfender]

If genuinely curious, I'd recommend consulting a different crowd.

 

[Oddly]

No comment on hr departments.

You may well feel your company's hr department is populated by a bunch of useless, idiotic morons who wouldn't know real work if it bit them in the ***.
I know I do.
However, in this case, they're probably the ones to talk to, sorry.

 

[Mushroo]

A quick Google search suggests that Quest Diagnostics (the biggest company for employment drug screening) does NOT test for CBD.

My concern would be that the CBD products might contain trace amounts of THC. Here in my legal state, there are hippies selling homemade "CBD products" of questionable composition. You'd want to make sure you were purchasing only legit CBD products that are lab tested to be 0% THC content.

I am not a lawyer but I believe an employer would be within their rights to terminate you for using CBD (if they were to somehow find out) so proceed with caution.

 

[saabfender]

A quick Google search suggests that Quest Diagnostics (the biggest company for employment drug screening) does NOT test for CBD.

My concern would be that the CBD products might contain trace amounts of THC. Here in my legal state, there are hippies selling homemade "CBD products" of questionable composition. You'd want to make sure you were purchasing only legit CBD products that are lab tested to be 0% THC content.

I am not a lawyer but I believe an employer would be within their rights to terminate you for using CBD (if they were to somehow find out) so proceed with caution.

Tests don't measure the presence of THC, they measure the metabolites of THC. I don't know if the metabolites of CBD are chemically similar enough to be detected. Doesn't sound like anyone here does either.

 

[bholder]

You may well feel your company's hr department is populated by a bunch of useless, idiotic morons who wouldn't know real work if it bit them in the ***.

Hehe, sounds like you got off easy, ours are actively evil. Think Catbert purring himself fluffy evil. Our HR is all finance hatchetmen, not actual "people people".

 

[Jim Kernan]

If genuinely curious, I'd recommend consulting a different crowd.

I'm usually impressed by the knowledge in this crowd. After the the BS someone has an answer on a lot of topics.

 

[Mushroo]

Tests don't measure the presence of THC, they measure the metabolites of THC. I don't know if the metabolites of CBD are chemically similar enough to be detected. Doesn't sound like anyone here does either.

A test for THC metabolites (such as Quest Diagnostics) will not detect the use of CBD products that contain 0% THC.

But you would be a fool to gamble your employment on the word of some random internet stranger. A frank discussion with HR would be a safer bet.

 

[Jim Kernan]

But you would be a fool to gamble your employment on the word of some random internet stranger. A frank discussion with HR would be a safer bet.

I'm not, just looking for experiences.

Now I'm off to work.

 

[BurnOut]

I'd be willing to bet no HR person would make a positive decision on this. HR will probably do a blanket, no load, "No" rather than make an actual informed fact based decision.

 

[Mushroo]

I'd be willing to bet no HR person would make a positive decision on this. HR will probably do a blanket, no load, "No" rather than make an actual informed fact based decision.

That is the safe bet, and probably the decision I would make too (if I worked HR).

 

[BurnOut]

That is the safe bet, and probably the decision I would make too (if I worked HR).

It's been my experience with them asking anything out of their comfort zone, every time.

 

[jchrisk1]

CBD oil is made from hemp, and contains no THC. I wouldn't be concerned at all. I use the ointments for my shoulder. It doesn't last very long, but does help. I've had much better luck with the dropper.

 

[Mushroo]

It's been my experience with them asking anything out of their comfort zone, every time.

Quite understandably "illegal" and "marijuana" are red flag words for many HR departments.

Although a famous scene from Atlanta comes to mind: "Oh we can't afford to have these urine samples actually tested; we just pretend to test our employees, to scare people straight."