CBD vs drug testing

[TOOL460002]

Theres not enough regulation now to certify percentages of THC/CBD. Sure you can take it to a lab and test it yourself, but otherwise you'll never know for sure there isnt a bit of THC that could pop positive on your test. Some day this wont be an issue, but for now you cant be sure.

 

[Mushroo]

Theres not enough regulation now to certify percentages of THC/CBD. Sure you can take it to a lab and test it yourself, but otherwise you'll never know for sure there isnt a bit of THC that could pop positive on your test. Some day this wont be an issue, but for now you cant be sure.

Anecdotally, there are individuals in my legal home state making amateur/homemade "CBD products" using higher-CBD/lower-THC strains of MJ (not hemp) that I imagine could quite potentially affect a drug test.

Commercial CBD products are everywhere in Massachusetts (you can even buy them at grocery stores and gas stations). Unlike the homemade tinctures and salves I mentioned above, these are reputable, lab-tested products that are derived from non-psychoactive hemp (not MJ) and have very low levels of THC. Don't quote me on this, but I think 0.1% THC is the legal threshold that is considered an "undetectable" THC level.

 

[jchrisk1]

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[Reedt2000]

I tried cbd oil for aches and pains so I looked into this. What the interweb said is that cbd oil can contain minute amounts of thc and can cause a failed test result, depending on how sensitive the test is.

 

[jchrisk1]

I wouldn't be too worried about it. CBD from hemp is federally legal. Drug testing has a threshold for how much THC has to be present for them to give you a positive result. Sure, they can find trace amounts up to around 90 days, but they can't give you a positive test result because it doesn't meet the requirements. You would have to consume a lot of CBD to get it to even show up, and even then it will fail the rest of the screening.

 

[Jim Kernan]

Thank you for the replies, I'll continue to look into it further. If I do decide to use CBD it will be from a reliable manufacturer.

 

[IamGroot]

I find it ironic that the "illegal "substance with the least amount of impairment / addiction issues is the easiest to detect with either urine or hair follicle test. The tests measure THC metabolites which have very long half lives due to sequestering in body lipids.

 

[DirtDog]

It's all legal up there now.

Problem is buying anything legal. Demand is high, supply is low. It’s not like we didn’t know it was coming!

 

[buldog5151bass]

HR is there to keep the company out of trouble. Everything they do is predicated on that. Yes, they are your point of contact, but always remember that.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

HR is there to keep the company out of trouble. Everything they do is predicated on that. Yes, they are your point of contact, but always remember that.

I'll add that Everything they do is predicated on justifying their own existence! HR doesn't make a company money, they are a cost centre. All cost centres have to justify their existence in a business environment.
Fishheadjoe

 

[buldog5151bass]

I'll add that Everything they do is predicated on justifying their own existence! HR doesn't make a company money, they are a cost centre. All cost centres have to justify their existence in a business environment.
Fishheadjoe

Not directly, but:

- by doing their job, the company is more efficient, so the company makes more money.
- by saving the company money (legal exposure), the company makes more money.
- not everyone is directly responsible for generating income.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

Not directly, but:

- by doing their job, the company is more efficient, so the company makes more money.
- by saving the company money (legal exposure), the company makes more money.
- not everyone is directly responsible for generating income.

In my day to day job, I work with HR reps every day. The good ones who work for well run companies (few and far between!) fall into your description. Unfortunately, in my experience they are the exception, not the rule. I run an employment agency so my exposure to them is vast and varied. My experience tells me that HR is empowered to say no, but never empowered to say yes.
Fishheadjoe

 

[buldog5151bass]

In my day to day job, I work with HR reps every day. The good ones who work for well run companies (few and far between!) fall into your description. Unfortunately, in my experience they are the exception, not the rule. I run an employment agency so my exposure to them is vast and varied. My experience tells me that HR is empowered to say no, but never empowered to say yes.
Fishheadjoe

HR is only enforcing rules and policies.

FWIW, I have 25 years in human resources and employment law.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

30 years as an I.T. recruiter.... sorry for the derail OP!
Fishheadjoe

 

[Ironbar]

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?

I've had three drug tests while on CBD oil. No issues. The CBD I take doesn't contain THC.

I use the Irie brand CBD.

 

[MattZilla]

It's all legal up there now.

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

Some workplaces have higher standards than others.

 

[bholder]

Some workplaces have higher standards than others.

I might replace "higher" with "more misguided". Then again, perhaps "higher" works in this context?

 

[MattZilla]

I might replace "higher" with "more misguided". Then again, perhaps "higher" works in this context?

yes, "tighter restrictions" would've been more accurate. And I really regret neither catching nor playing the too obvious pun.

 

[Jim Kernan]

30 years as an I.T. recruiter.... sorry for the derail OP!
Fishheadjoe

No problem, it's not my intention to start an hr flame war.

 

[Jim Kernan]

I've had three drug tests while on CBD oil. No issues. The CBD I take doesn't contain THC.

I use the Irie brand CBD.

Ironbar, thank you. This is the type of response I'm looking for.