If you are interested in Cannabidiol (CBD) but are concerned about failing a drug test because of it, you are not alone. Many hemp CBD smokers commonly ask whether smoking hemp CBD will show up on a drug test at work. If you are one of those worried about CBD showing up on a drug test, rest easy because pure hemp CBD should not show up on a drug test.

Moreover, thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp-derived CBD is a legal substance. That means that you can buy it over the counter or even buy hemp CBD online and have it shipped to your door. This also means that most employers will usually not test for it anyway.

However, some CBD products contain trace amounts of THC that could trigger a positive test result. Want to know more about CBD and drug tests? Read on, for information compiled by the hemp CBD experts at Ruby’s Happy Farm.

CBD, THC, and Drug Tests

If you are consuming a pure hemp CBD product, you will likely not have to worry about failing a drug test at work. However, hemp CBD is a very newly legal product in the United States and some vendors may not completely comply with the law. This means if you buy hemp CBD from a disreputable source, you could be consuming CBD with trace amounts of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid that produces the psychoactive high associated with marijuana.

While legal hemp CBD should not show up on a drug test, THC definitely will (in a significant enough amount). So, if you are consuming CBD with enough THC, you might not pass your drug test.

How much THC will make you fail a drug test?

In the United States, most drug tests screen for THC or THC-COOH. But many workplaces have a cut-off amount for how much THC will trigger a positive drug test. That means that you can have THC or THC-COOH in your system in trace amounts and still pass the drug test.

Generally, workplaces and schools use a urine test to screen for substance use. For this kind of test, 50 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) of THC will cause you to fail a drug test. That said, most workplace drug tests do not commonly screen for CBD unless the person ordering the test requests it. In other words, if you are consuming pure CBD, you should be able to pass a urine test with no issues

Types of CBD

Because of the lack of current market regulations for the substance, it can be hard to know where your CBD is coming from. CBD is found in two types of cannabis plants - marijuana and hemp. Marijuana plants generally contain more THC than CBD, while hemp usually has more CBD than THC. In the US, hemp-derived CBD is legally required to contain 0.3% THC or less.

Different types of CBD products may contain varying levels of THC. Here’s how to know the difference between them:

Full Spectrum CBD

Full spectrum CBD is a pure extract that contains all the compounds present in the hemp or marijuana the CBD was extracted from. This includes CBD, Terpenes,

Flavonoids, and Cannabinoids including THC.

However, because of the 2018 Farm Billv, full-spectrum hemp-derived CBD oil must still contain less than 0.3% of THC.

Broad-spectrum CBD

Broad spectrum CBD (not to be confused with full spectrum CBD) contains all of the compounds present in the original plant excluding THC. Therefore, your broad spectrum CBD will contain terpenes and flavonoids, but all THC will be removed. A widely available product, broad-spectrum CBD is a good choice if you are concerned about THC showing up in a drug test.

CBD Isolate

If you do not want to take any chances with failing a drug test due to trace amounts of THC in your CBD product, CBD isolate is the best option. It is pure CBD and contains no other compounds. Moreover, isolate is usually produced from hemp plants which contain very low amounts of THC.

So if you’re concerned about an upcoming drug test, there’s no need to stress. Pure CBD will not show up on the average urine test. However, always make sure to purchase your CBD products from a reputable source so you can know how much THC it may contain!

Be sure you always buy from a reputable CBD shop.

A few tell-tale signs of a quality product come from CBD shops that promote themselves as a “responsible grower” or “organic.” Additionally, your hemp CBD Shop should have a professional and secure checkout system like any other online shop you may use.

A reputable hemp CBD shop should also be able to provide you with a lab certificate of analysis, which labels exactly how much THC is in the product. Your CBD must have less than 0.3% THC, which satisfies the requirement of the government and allows for 100% legal consumption and sale of the product.

In conclusion, consuming pure CBD will probably not show up on a drug test.

As long as you are buying hemp CBD that meets the 0.3% THC standard set by the 2018 Farm Bill, you should be fine on your drug test.  

Remember to always read the labels on your CBD and be sure to buy from a reputable CBD vendor. Unfortunately, disreputable vendors will sometimes mislabel their CBD products. If you would like some help finding a reputable hemp CBD vendor, check us out at Ruby’s Happy Farm to purchase your products with confidence.

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As always, for all things hemp CBD, visit our hemp CBD blog often and if you have any questions about this strain or CBD in general, reach out at: https://rubyshappyfarm.com/pages/say-hello.

Ruby's Happy Farm, LLC was established on 6 acres of family legacy land that had been farmed by earlier generations for 50+ years. Our farm is licensed to grow Hemp and is located in Tennessee. At Ruby's Happy Farm, LLC each individual hemp flower is carefully planted, by hand, without the use of plant fertilizers or pesticides. Transparency is critical; a certificate of analysis (COA), soil and pesticide tests are available for review upon request. Contact Ruby’s Happy Farm, LLC if you need additional information.