CBD dosage is a common question, and the most simple answer is that it varies depending on each person and their specific needs. Generally speaking, taking CBD 1-3 times per day is ideal if you’re interested in promoting a calming sense of well-being, whether that is related to stress or pain. If sleep is your biggest concern, we recommend taking CBD 2 hours before bedtime, daily. Additionally, if you are using CBD topically, that can be done as needed, localized to the specific area you’re targeting on your body. Read our helpful blog on How Much CBD Should I Take to learn more about dosing based on needs and how to enhance absorption.
Does CBD Show Up on a Drug Test?
Another common concern is does CBD show up on a drug test? Unfortunately, the answer is that we can’t be sure. According to WebMD, pure CBD should not cause you to fail a drug test – but that depends both on the purity of the CBD and the type of drug test. When it comes to CBD purity, there are three common types: full-spectrum, broad-spectrum, and isolate.
According to Medical News Today, the main difference between the types of CBD has to do with the compounds they contain. CBD products which contain numerous naturally occurring cannabis plant extracts like terpenes and other cannabinoids – most importantly, including up to 0.3% THC – fall into the full-spectrum CBD category.
Broad-spectrum CBD, on the other hand, can also contain numerous compounds of the cannabis plant, but is entirely free of THC. Isolate is pure CBD, so it’s also free of THC. But it’s usually much more processed and typically comes in a crystal form that is then ground up and sold as a powder.
The big takeaway is that you should avoid full-spectrum CBD if you have a drug test in the near future, as it may inadvertently trigger a positive due to the small presence of THC.
Broad-spectrum CBD – the type used in Highline products – should not show up on a drug test as it does not contain any THC.
How to Choose a Quality CBD Product
Last but assuredly not least, how can you choose quality CBD products? The best way to ensure that the CBD you are purchasing is quality is to make sure the company or brand uses third-party laboratory testing. CBD products can’t get licensed without batch-testing prior to putting them up for sale. This process includes testing numerous samples from the same harvest to determine the content of cannabinoids and terpenes, as well as the presence of heavy metals, pesticides, or any other residuals. At Highline, we keep all the certificates of analysis for our products in one handy location, as well as easily accessible from each product page. You can see when the test was collected and received, information about the cultivator, and the total CBD and total cannabinoids, among other information.