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My Confession for the Love of CBD!!!

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Photo: JNobriga Personally I am not one for drugs or smoking.  I may rarely drink. But suffering pain for what seems like 8 years now do to chronic migraines, lower back pain, and Fibromyalgia has taken me on a long road of medications, and pain killers. Recently, almost 4 years now I was diagnosed with a rare disease called a Tarlov Cyst to add to my pains.  It's a cyst that grows between the top layers of the main nerve in your spine. One percent of the world population has this disease and the United States has only 2 specialists that do this type of surgery. In the past 2 years it has grown from a 3mm cyst to 3cm x 2.5cm cyst. Most people have this type of cyst but they are not symptomatic so most doctors over look it. Mine had to be the one that causes symptoms and pain. In need of stronger meds a nurse informed me of CBD. With research I finally decided to try it.  Needless to say I still need surgery to remove the cyst to ease my pain, the CBD has hel...

Does Using CBD Oil Show Up Positive in a Drug Test for THC?

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I have been asked this question from a few people that are interested in using CBD Oil as an alternative to smoking Marijuana. Being that it is healthy and a legal alternative I decided to do some research on this topic. Many people are tested for illicit drug use for various reasons. Drug testing is mandatory for federal employees, and even though its not required, more employers are implementing some type of screening. Then of course there is the court system, CPS, probation officers, and other third party entities as well. Photo: alwaystestclean.com When a drug test is mandated, everyone always follows the SAMHSHA(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) guidelines because it puts them on legal ground. A urine drug screen is used to test for THC. A regular urine drug screen  for marijuana consists of an immunoassay with antibodies that are made to detect it. The main metabolite is 11-nor-delta9-caboxy-THC(THC-COOH). Under SAMHSA guideli...