It does not matter why your employers decided to test you.
May be, they do it because of benefits of workers compensation insurance. Or they try to avoid liability because of potential harm from workers under the influence of drugs. Or they desire just to increase productivity and save money. Let’s learn how long does cannabis stay in your system for a medical using.
The reason why does not matter. The detection time frame really does. Protect your rights.
The paradox of medical marijuana
In one hand, drug testing is a sort of violation of privacy. It’s nobody’s business how do you prefer to spend your time or why you’re forced to take cannabis for treatment. In another hand, they serving own interests.
Nowadays medical marijuana allowed to use in more than twenty states. So if you have an absolutely legal written doctor’s prescription you cannot be prosecuted under state law for using a certain amount of marijuana. In real life, you can be not hired because of a positive drug test for marijuana.
How long does medical cannabis stay in the body?
It’s a difference between detection times of party joint and drugs contain THC and CBD for treating chronic pain, nausea, vomiting, muscle injuries and a lot of other medical conditions. As estimated, time frames for urine, blood, and saliva are shorter.
Depend on of the type of the test the average medical cannabis detection times:
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Single intake |
4 times per week |
Daily use |
Heavy chronic use |
Urine |
3 days |
5 days |
10 days |
30 days |
Blood |
6-12 hrs |
1-2 days |
3-5 days |
5-7 days |
Saliva |
6-12 hrs |
1-2 days |
3-5 days |
5-7 days |
Hair |
No data |
Up to 90 days |
Up to 90 days |
Up to 90 days |
As you know, the dose, individual times vary from one to another from dose, the frequency of use, and individual metabolism is influenced on your clearance. Test yourself to know.
How to pass a drug test using medical cannabis?
Some tricks do not work. But several recommendations still do. So:
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Stop using as soon as you know about they going to test you. For the urine test month of abstinence in most cases enough to get a clean sample for example for pre-employment testing. Try cleansing tricks if you have no time or forced to pass the random test.
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Clean your system temporarily. The solution works only for several hours, so you’ve to be careful and follow all instructions accurately.
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Change the habits. Try drink more, avoid food with a lot of fat and sugar, eat veggies and fruits, sleep enough. Exercise if your health allows, but remember to avoid it in 1-2 days before the test.
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Avoid medications cause false positives like ibuprofen or other over-the-counter drugs. And stay away from situations with weed smokers in a closed area.
If you’ve been tested positive for marijuana it’s most likely would affect to your chance of getting and keeping a good job, or receiving a professional license, or getting a good education.
Even if marijuana was prescribed by your doctor.
Even if medical cannabis allowed in your state.
Learn the facts, law and protect your rights.
