Pure CBD Won't Make You Fail a Drug Test, But...

As the CBD craze sweeps the nation, some users may wonder whether the cannabis extract can make them fail a drug test. A preliminary study suggests the answer is no-at least if the CBD is pure. Researchers found that CBD, or cannabidiol, did not react with either of two commercially available tests used to screen for marijuana use. However, another cannabis compound cannabinol CBN did. CBD and CBN are two of many chemicals found in cannabis plants. They differ from THC, the source of the marijuana high. CBD is present in marijuana but more abundant in hemp cannabis plants that have little THC. CBN, meanwhile, is a THC derivative. If you think CBD products are suddenly everywhere, youre right There has been an explosion since last year, when Congress lifted a decades-old ban on growing hemp. Licensed farmers can now grow the plant, as long as it contains less than 0.3 Percent THC. The result? CBD is turning up in everything from oils and lotions to coffee and cookies. CBD is promoted for easing anxiety, insomnia and chronic pain, among other ailments. The jury is still out on those uses, but there is some science behind the compound. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug containing pure CBD -- called Epidiolex -- for treating certain rare, severe seizures.