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Marijuana Drug Test: Is the 30 Day Rule Fact or Fiction?

April 8, 2020April 8, 2019

Many believe if you abstain from cannabis for 30 days, you’ll pass a marijuana drug test. Here’s a look at whether or not that’s true.

So, you’re up for a new job! What other reason would you want to know how long THC stays in your system? A marijuana drug test of course! Congrats on the career change; here’s to hoping cannabis doesn’t ruin your chance at a new cubicle (or working from home).

Marijuana drug test lore suggests that THC stays in your system for ten or so days,but the answer isn’t really that black and white. Rather, all sorts of variables play a role including your size, your metabolism, and your tolerance.

Thus, the answer to this question: it depends. There, you’re welcome.

Marijuana: The More You Smoke, The More You’re Screwed

Smoking lots of marijuana sets you up to fail a drug test: that much is clear. But heavy marijuana users are likely to fail even after a period of abstaining from the herb. According to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence;

THC is detectable in urine tests after two weeks of abstinence in people who smoke regularly (and two weeks is a conservative estimate)

Other studies draw a similar conclusion; in people who use marijuana routinely (every day or close to it), THC can stay in the system for months. This doesn’t mean the person remains high the entire time (sorry!); it merely means that the drug hasn’t been fully excreted from their system yet. Urine tests, similar to hair tests, don’t measure the amount of THC; they measure the level of THC metabolites.

The Variables that Play a Role

As mentioned above, several variables work together to either remove or hold onto THC; two people who share a joint one Friday night at a party can easily have drastically different drug test results come Monday.

Body fat plays an important role in this regard: plainly, the more body fat you have, the longer it’ll take THC to leave your system. This is due to the fact that THC metabolites are lipid-soluble and accumulate inside fat reserves. Ergo, a person with more fat offers more places for THC to make itself comfortable.

A fast metabolism is helpful to removal – the faster your metabolism, the faster THC metabolites decrease – as is drinking lots of water.

Dehydration causes the urine to concentrate, priming it to release THC and return a positive result

Naturally, the frequency of use plays, perhaps, the most important role (as the aforementioned study shows). If you smoke a joint socially every once in a while, you’re much less likely to fail a drug test than someone who smokes with any kind of regularity.

It’s believed that everyday factors like diet, exercise level, and stress also contribute, but to what degree isn’t certain. Exercise and spicy foods increase your metabolism, so it makes sense that they’d speed up the removal of THC from your body. The moral of the story? If you’re scheduled for a drug-screen think jalapenos and jazzercise.

Marijuana Drug Test: The 30-Day Rule

The 30-day Rule is often circulated in marijuana-loving circles as the gold-standard in which a person will test negative: if you don’t smoke for a month, you’re good to go. But, in reality, it’s rare for a readable amount of THC to stay in your system for that long; it can occur, but it’s an exception rather than a rule.

A study published back in 1989 by the National Institutes of Health found that the average length of time until THC was no longer traceable was 9.8 days. A study conducted five years prior showed similar results with 8 out of ten subjects testing cleanly in under two weeks.

A lot of this has to do with testing limits. For workplace testing, the usual cutoff is 50 ng/ml – most people test negative after around a week and a half of no marijuana exposure. If the limits were lowered, to 20 ng/ml for instance, the detection window widens to around three or so weeks.

What about CBD Consumption?

Standard drug testing tests for THC metabolites, not CBD. In other words, consuming CBD oil or wearing a CBD patch isn’t likely to result in a positive test.

Some CBD products contain small amounts of THC, but most of the limits are so low they aren’t likely to do anything

The exceptions of this are cannabis strains high in CBD as they’re often high in THC as well (and if not “high,” certainly much higher than what you’d find in CBD oil). This isn’t always the case, as some CBD strains are quite low in THC, but most have some measurable amounts of the cannabinoid.

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Marijuana Drug Test: Beating the Screening

If you’re applying for a new job and you’re a frequent smoker, the best thing you can do to stop a positive result is to abstain from cannabis use (I’ll pause for your laughter). If that’s not a task you’re willing to do (or unable to do in regards to medicinal use); there are other tricks of the trade (or tricks of the charade).

Some people turn to synthetic cannabinoids as a way to alter the tests; these are risky (for your wellness and your result). And some testing labs are onto this scheme: if you take a synthetic cannabinoid, it’ll show up on the report and everyone will know you’re a cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater.

Other people swear by detox drinks and B vitamins, but water is a viable option too

Water flushes out your system (and the THC inside it). But don’t wait until the day of your test to suddenly go full on camel; start flushing it out a few days before. If your urine is too diluted and you’re overhydrated from drinking way too much H2O; it can invalidate the test (and it’s not great for your kidneys either).

Also be aware that there are other drug tests than urine test. Hair, saliva and blood test are also commonly used to determine if someone has been using Cannabis over the past few days or weeks.

And, of course, never smoke in the days right before a test. It’s a pain in the butt, sure, but it’s only a few days; put down the ganja and just have some vodka.

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How to Pass a THC Test

January 4, 2018October 25, 2017

By Green Gone LLC

What makes detoxing from marijuana so hard?

There are 3 major issues with most detox products attempting to remove cannabis from your system:

High lipophilicity of metabolites – Simply put, THC is fat soluble and the metabolites tend to get stuck in fat cells as a result.
High protein binding of metabolites in the blood stream to albumin – your body can only eliminate free unattached THC through the kidney and bowel.
“Bottleneck” of metabolite formation in the liver. In order for your body to clear THC your liver has to turn it into a variety of more water soluble metabolites.

Depending on the level of usage and the person in question (age, gender, size etc.) the half-life or time the drug stays in your body varies greatly. A one-time user typically taking 3-5 days to test negative, infrequent use possibly taking more like a week to 10 days, and daily consumption can take several weeks to well over a month. There are also case reports of well over a month to 2 months in large (over 200 pound) and heavy users (daily or multiple times daily).

What can you do?

Dilution – has its limits. If you over dilute your urine the site won’t accept the sample, as it won’t meet urine creatinine and specific gravity requirements for validity.

Fiber – this helps to clear more drug through the bowel and helps bind some.

Still often times this will not be enough if it could take potentially several weeks to test clean and you are fearful of a random, on probation, or about to take a pre-employment screen and can’t wait that long. You need a detox product that actually works and makes sense. No overly complex instructions, no gimmicks.

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How Long Does Weed Stay in Your Urine?

May 30, 2017

By Lukas W, Herb.co

How long does weed stay in your urine?

There are lots of different ways to test for traces of cannabis in a person’s system. Urine testing is by far the most common method of drug testing, especially by an employer. These samples are often collected on-site and then sent to a laboratory to be tested. THC can also be detected in hair, saliva, and blood. Since urine is the most common method of testing, how long after you smoke cannabis will THC be found in your urine?

It all depends on how much you smoke

One of the pitfalls of testing for cannabis through urine samples has to do with the exact chemical that is being tested for in the lab. The test doesn’t actually look for pure psychoactive THC, but rather the version of THC that has been processed by your body, called THC- carboxylic acid (COOH).

This leads to people testing positive for cannabis use long after they have consumed cannabis. And depending on your usage habits, it can be months after you stop and you will still test positive in your urine samples.

Fair testing

Researchers have found that everybody’s body metabolizes THC in slightly different ways. But, they still came out with a rough guide; on how the majority of people’s urine will test based on different consumption styles and timeframes.

Your first use will usually stay in your system for 5-8 days
If you use cannabis 2-4 times per week and then stop, you’ll test positive for 11-18 days
If you smoke 5-6 times per week, it’ll stay in your urine for 33-48 days
For Medical cannabis patients and people in the #smokeweedeveryday club, THC-COOH will stay in your urine for 49-63 days

For veteran smokers who have smoked for decades; they were even found with THC-COOH in their urine a whopping 77 days after stopping. That’s over two months!

These kinds of long-lasting positives can be a big problem for people who need to stop in a shorter time frame. They could have easily followed the rules of no cannabis use, but when tested, they still test positive.

The fairest tests that should be utilized worldwide is with the saliva, as THC will exit your saliva a mere 12 hours after use.

How Long Does Marijuana Stay in the System (with Infograph)

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

Below is an infograph detailing how long marijuana stays in your system.

The data used to create this infographic is gathered from research on drug testing methods and the information presented by drug screen manufacturers. Some resources include Redwood Toxicology, Cannabis Drug Testing, California NORML. The information presented is only a guide or estimate since drug testing has many variables that can influence a positive or negative outcome.

How Long Does Marijuana Stay in your System? is a frequent question posed by cannabis consumers. While there is no definitive answer, below are some guidelines. The only way to really know if you are positive is to test yourself. You can test yourself with a cheap drug test and know if you are positive.

How long does THC stay in your system?

The most common drug tests used are urine, saliva and hair. Each test has a different detection time which is important to know. The urine drug test is the most commonly used because it is cheap and has a longer detection time than a saliva test. There are several very important factors that can influence how long THC will be present in your urine:

Weight
Body Fat
Amount Used
Frequency of Use

Since these factors will vary greatly for each individual, there are no definitive guidelines to tell you how long you can test positive for THC.

On a Urine Drug Test, THC will appear as a positive within 2-5 hours of use. How long it will still show on a urine drug test is estimated based on frequency of use, but does not take into account the weight and body fat of the marijuana user:

One Time User may show positive for 1-6 days
Moderate User may show positive for 7-13 days
Frequent User may show positive for 15 or more days
Heavy User may show positive for 30 or more days
Some Heavy Pot Smokers have reported being positive 45-90 days after quitting

On a Saliva Drug Test, THC will test positive within one hour of use, but may only show positive for about 12 hours after last use.

On a Hair Drug Test, THC will show up about 7 days after use and most hair drug tests will test for a 90 day period. However, THC does not always bind to the hair follicle which makes it not always considered an accurate testing method for marijuana use.

The most reliable way to know if you are testing positive for marijuana use is to drug test yourself.

And now for the infograph:

Source: HomeHealthTesting.com

Marijuana Drug Test: How to Pass

October 26, 2017January 14, 2017

How long does marijuana stay in your system, particularly your urine? And how do you pass a marijuana drug test? Here’s a look at what the science says.

When conducting a marijuana drug test, companies often use a urine test. There are several factors that determine how long weed stays in the urine.

Here are a few:

THC percentage of the cannabis being consumed
The BMI of the person consuming the marijuana
The rate of consumption (how often they smoke)
How fast the consumer’s metabolism works

With this in mind; here’s what the research shows in regards to how long marijuana stays in your urine:

If you consume marijuana once, it should be out of your system in 5 to 7 days.
Cannabis will stay in the system for 10 – 20 days for those who consume it a couple or a few times a week.
For heavy consumers (5 or more times a week) it can stay in the system for 30 to 65 days.

THC-COOH:

THC-COOH is the main secondary metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is formed in the body after cannabis is consumed. Most drug tests don’t test for THC; they test for THC-COOH.

The reason this is an issue is because THC-COOH can stay in the body for longer than THC.

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Saliva and Hair Tests:

Two other popular methods are saliva tests and hair tests. Saliva tests are the least invasive; if you’re a daily smoker, studies have shown that in most instances it should be completely out of the system after 72 hours. If you smoked cannabis only once, it will likely be out of your system in 24-48 hours.

air tests, on the other hand, are far more invasive. Cannabis can be found in the hair up to a year after last consumption. Many companies have stopped using hair drug tests, however. Part of this is due to research released last year which found that hair tests can have false-positives for marijuana “because of transfer through cannabis consumers, via their hands, their sebum/sweat, or cannabis smoke.”

How do I Pass a Marijuana Drug Test?

The safest and most effective way to pass a urine drug test for marijuana is to abstain from consuming it; if you’re a heavy smoker, this may mean abstaining for two months or more.

Another option is to do a Google search for “marijuana detox” or “drug testing detox”. Here you will find a plethora of options for cleaning your system and clearing your urine; we highly recommend reading reviews first, however, as some work much better than others.

Another option is to dilute the marijuana in your urine by drinking massive amounts of liquid. This may work to shorten the amount of time the THC is in your system. However, it’s not magic and won’t allow you to pass a test if you’ve smoked recently.

If taking a marijuana saliva test, abstaining for a few days should be enough for even heavy users. If you can only abstain for a day or two prior to the test; suck on the sourest candy you can find for a couple hours beforehand.

If taking a marijuana hair test, there really isn’t much you can do, unfortunately.

What about CBD Consumption?

Standard drug testing tests for THC metabolites, not CBD. This means that consuming CBD will not make you fail a drug test; that is so long as it has had all of its THC removed; or if it’s hemp derived (meaning it will already have virtually no THC).

How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your Saliva?

March 30, 2018October 12, 2016

Drug tests are an unfortunate reality of many workplaces. However, you can consider yourself lucky if you’re a cannabis consumer who has been hired for a job that only tests for saliva (a swab test). Compared with a urine test, or an even more invasive hair test, marijuana leaves the saliva much quicker.

The presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a compound found in cannabis, is what most tests are searching more. If you’re a daily smoker, studies have shown that in most instances it should be completely out of the system after 72 hours of abstaining from using cannabis. In some instances, a daily smoker can pass a test in a shorter amount of time. In most all instances, though, 72 hours is enough time for the THC to leave the system.

However, in some rare cases it can take up to a week for cannabis to leave the saliva. It never, however, will take longer than a week.

Factors:

Below are some of the factors that will effect how long THC does stay in your saliva:

Potency: Unsurprisingly if you consume cannabis with a high percentage of THC, it’s likely to stay in your saliva longer.
Frequency of Use: Other than potency, this is the most important factor in determining how long THC stays in your saliva.. If you only smoke once a month or even once a week, you very well may pass a saliva test after 24-48 hours of abstaining. If you smoke daily, it will likely be out of your system after 48-72 hours.

Metabolism: If you have a “fast metabolism”, you’re body is likely to flush the THC from your saliva quicker.

By comparison, marijuana can be detected in the urine of a daily smoker for up to two months. When it comes to a hair follicle test, THC can be detected in some instances six months or longer after someone last use marijuana.

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How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Urine?

April 16, 2020October 3, 2016

How long does marijuana stay in your urine? What about saliva and hair? And how do you pass a marijuana drug test? Here’s a look at what the science says.

When conducting a marijuana drug test, companies often use a urine test. There are several factors that determine how long weed stays in the urine.

Here are a few:

THC percentage of the cannabis being consumed
The BMI of the person consuming the marijuana
The rate of consumption (how often they smoke)
How fast the consumer’s metabolism works

With this in mind; here’s what the research shows in regards to how long marijuana stays in your urine:

If you consume marijuana once, it should be out of your system in 5 to 7 days.
Cannabis will stay in the system for 10 – 20 days for those who consume it a couple or a few times a week.
For heavy consumers (5 or more times a week) it can stay in the system for 30 to 65 days.

Saliva and Hair Tests:

How do I Pass a Marijuana Drug Test?

The safest and most effective way to pass a urine drug test for marijuana is to abstain from consuming it; if you’re a heavy smoker, this may mean abstaining for two months or more.

If taking a marijuana hair test, there really isn’t much you can do, unfortunately.

THC-COOH:

THC-COOH is the main secondary metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is formed in the body after cannabis is consumed. Most drug tests don’t test for THC; they test for THC-COOH.

The reason this is an issue is because THC-COOH can stay in the body for longer than THC.

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What about CBD Consumption?

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How to Pass a Drug Test for Marijuana

October 26, 2017September 19, 2016

By Verdant Detox

Are you in the process of getting a new job and dreading the pre-employment drug screening? You’re not alone. Testing for marijuana is an unfortunate reality for many of us and the process is never fun (even if you’re clean). To assist you and calm your nerve’s we put together a short but comprehensive overview of drug testing and how to pass them. Specifically, we addressed how to pass a urinalysis screen since it’s the most common type of testing performed (accounting for approximately 75% of all pre-employment drug tests).

THC in Your System

The biggest question everyone has when they find out they have to take a drug test is “how long will THC be in my system”. The short answer is that it’s different for everyone. According to most experts, the amount of time marijuana stays in your system is anywhere from a week to a month. Important factors included in the equation are:

Frequency and quantity of use;
Rate of metabolism and eating habits.

THC metabolites are stored in fat and released through the body’s excretion systems (urine, “Number 2” and sweat). Speeding the body’s excretion systems up are the most natural ways to remove THC from the system.

4 Weeks until Test

If you have 4 weeks or more until your test then in most cases you won’t need to do anything out of the ordinary other than quit smoking. If you’re in generally good health then your body should naturally metabolize the THC from your system. That being said, if you feel the need to take extra precautions, we’d recommend following the steps from the section below.

3 Weeks until Test

If you have 3 weeks until your test then in most cases you can still pass naturally as long as you’re following habits that would ensure the THC in your system is metabolized. These include:

Eat a ketogenic diet; it forces the body to metabolize fat which is where THC is stored. This is in contrast to a glycosis state, where blood glucose (sugar) provides most of the energy.
Drink at the very least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day; this will help flush your system as well as assist you in maintaining a healthy metabolism.
Drink green tea; like water, this will lower THC levels through its diuretic properties and make an individual urinate a lot which technically washes out the kidneys.
Exercise and hit the sauna, steam-room and or Jacuzzi; all of these will speed up your metabolic rate and remove THC from your system quicker.

2 Weeks until Test

If you have 2 weeks until your test then you’ll want to start looking at detox products as well as following the guidance provided in the section above. Currently on the market there are some reputable herbal detox kit’s that are gentle on the body. Although there isn’t much scientific evidence to support these products, the logic behind their blends makes sense in aiding the body in removing THC metabolites.

1 Week until Test

If you have 1 week until your test then you’ll want purchase a detox kit. We recommend the Verdant THC Detox Kit. Verdant Herbals has a safe and reliable 48 detox kit that contains ingredients found in most diets (vitamin B and creatine).

24 Hours until Test

Although we’d never recommend waiting until you have 24 hours until a drug test to prepare for it to look for detoxing options, there are some available. The majority of these are fairly harsh drinks that mask the fact that THC is in your system. The risks associated with these are that they don’t actually remove THC from your system but hide it and sometimes the lab can tell or will need to retake the test since it was skewed.

Remember it’s all about frequency of use and rate of metabolism. Take time to prepare and passing a drug test shouldn’t be hard for anyone. Good luck everyone!

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CDC Calls for Physicians to Stop Drug Testing for THC

March 22, 2016March 21, 2016

By The Compassion Chronicles

The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published their “Guideline for Prescribing Opioids For Chronic Pain, United States 2016″ on March 18. In it was a statement of discouragement of urine testing for THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana, and a warning against terminating treatment of patients for having positive results on urine drug tests.

Although the CDC’s Guidelines and Factsheet advises physicians involved in opioid therapies to continue using urine testing for “to identify prescribed substances and undisclosed use,” the document itself advises a cautious approach to urine testing from both a reliability and a financial standpoint.

How to Pass a Marijuana Drug Test

October 26, 2017October 16, 2015

By Robert Bergman, ILoveGrowingMarijuana.com

Because marijuana is not yet treated like other legal drugs, workers need to be constantly worried about whether or not they will be denied employment because they didn’t ‘pass’ a marijuana drug test. This is especially true if you use marijuana for its medicinal purposes. Medical marijuana patients will need to have a prescription that is recognized in the eyes of the law.

Urine drug test

If urine is found to test positive for the presence of a drug, a medical review officer is called in who will decide if a justifiable medical reason exists for the results of the test. If the worker has their prescription for that drug, such as codeine or oxycodone, it is excused and allowed by the company and the law. This normal procedure does not generally apply to medical marijuana, unfortunately.