Cannabis has always been a taboo in professional settings since time immemorial. After all, THC has so many implications on cognitive performance and overall productivity, why shouldn’t it be? 

Unfortunately, THC, CBD, and cannabis in general, are all put on the same boat. If it’s a cannabis constituent, it must be bad for work, right? Wrong! CBD is a non-psychoactive substance. For many, it has shown to make social interactions more enjoyable, boost confidence, and improve productivity through its therapeutic benefits.

The good news is, employers are understanding it now too; CBD products are just like coffee and hot chocolate. However, still, THC is prohibited in most – MOST – workspaces. In this article, we’ll discuss some nuances of the CBD market and how they may create issues in a drug test if you overlook them.

Can You Fail a Drug Test While Using CBD Products?

No! CBD is an accepted drug. As long as the CBD products you use have less than 0.3% THC, you’ll not fail a drug test with CBD in your system.

Here’s When CBD Products Can Create Problems in a Drug Test

You’ve rubbed your favorite CBD face cream, had your favorite CBD oil and tinctures with your coffee, and the next day, you failed the drug test. What could have gone wrong? Many people lose their jobs and get their names on the drug-use record for using inferior quality, falsely advertised so-called “CBD products”.

We know the FDA has no control over the CBD industry, as most of CBD products come under cosmetic non-healthcare industry. Because the CBD market is booming with continuous changes in the federal laws, competition is getting fierce day by day. This is leading some businesses to use unethical tactics to gain a larger share in the market.

We know that even if a CBD product has THC and CBD in a one-to-one ratio, Newbie CBD adopters can’t tell the difference because they can’t discern how different both drugs feel. Many businesses use slightly higher THC content to turn newbies into addicts and promote compulsive returning sales. This serious issue has also been addressed by the NCBI (Here’s a report by NCBI)!

An effective solution to this problem is to educate new and regular CBD users about the brands they use and cannabidiol in general. But that’s not it, the users must take responsibility to do their own research. At times, no reliable information can be found on particular products. Either the consumers have to follow trial and error or only buy from trusted outlets like The Health Bitch.

… Ageless care cream, bath bomb relax, bath bomb passion, pain rubs, roll ons, etc; every product on The Health Bitch is tested for quality and contents. Buying from our outlet gives you that assurance from us!

Cannabinoids And CBD Drug Test

Most companies conduct drug tests without notice, where they take you through certain procedures. The process involves collecting and analysing any of your fluid samples, like urine, blood and saliva.

Since every CBD product has trace amounts of THC, the drug test may show positive depending on the sensitivity of the measuring device. To avoid these false positives, federations have established a cut-off value (According to Mayo Clinic Proceedings). So, if you keep your THC levels below the cut-off value, you’re good.

Surprisingly, different methods of analysis have different cut-off values. They are as follows:

1. Urine: THC-COOH contents should be below 50 Ng per milliliter.
2. Blood: This is an uncommon and unreliable method of analysis, as the bloodstream eliminates THC metabolites quickly. You must have zero THC metabolites in states where cannabis is illegal.
3. Saliva: No cut-off limits have been set for this method. However, the PubMed reports suggest 4ng/ml.
4. Hair: Hair sample analysis is uncommon, but some industries use it. The Cut-off is at 1 picogram/mg.

Complications may arise as methods of testing, company policies and sensitivity of the tools used may not consider cross-contamination (THC and CBD products kept together may alter) and second-hand exposure. Most companies have a procedure and many accept the possibility of mislabeled CBD product use.

However, there’s also a possibility for people with acidic stomach to convert orally consumed CBD into THC inside their stomach. So, avoid consuming CBD oil on an empty stomach!

Best Practices & Recommendations

The best practice for any hemp or cannabis user is to, first, head to the HR department and ask about their company’s cannabis policy. In states where CBD or THC has been legalized only recently, some companies may not have a well-established policy. In contrast, some companies may have whitelisted specific CBD products/brands that you can use. Ultimately, everything boils down to who you work for. So, there’s no definite answer!

We recommend you to use The Health Bitch products! We grow pure and organic hemp on our farms in tiny batches. This eliminates the chance of cross-contamination and makes the entire process easy to measure and supervise.

Pure CBD will never show up on a drug test. Make sure that you’re buying CBD with THC contents less than 0.3% from a reliable source.

Here are some more informative articles:

1. CBD Skin Care: Here’s What It Can Do For You
2. CBD For Anxiety: Is It Really Effective?
3. CBD Tolerance: Stop Wasting Your CBD