The issue arises with THC content
This is the compound behind the psychoactive effects of cannabis,
and it is a controlled substance within the UK. THC is found in full
spectrum products; as hemp plants grown for CBD under a Home
Office licence and in the EU must contain less than 0.2 percent
THC. Any oil extracted will therefore have very low concentrations.
In the UK, the legal blood limit to drive is 2µg/L, above this and you
are by definition ‘drug driving’ which acquires driving penalties.
Many employers now opt to drug test their staff which can be
during recruitment or at random, although this is not just limited
to THC, but other narcotics such as MDMA and heroin among
others. Cannabis screening tests target THC and its metabolite
THC-COOH, and this can be tested for by using saliva, urine,
blood or even hair.
Although it is very rare for normal use of full spectrum CBD
products to show up on a test due to the minute quantities of THC
content, abnormally heavy usage each day at 1000mg or more
may cause a false positive result for THC.
So, putting it all together, there is a small possibility to test positive
for THC when using full spectrum CBD products. Although
it is unlikely, but if you have any concerns or work in a tightly
monitored industry where this could be an issue, you can safely
use products containing pure CBD isolate, or you may want to
look into broad spectrum. .
Disclaimer: Please note the advice expressed by this contributor in this article is given to the best of his knowledge. It is not binding and may not be the case in some situations.
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