What are the most Common Cannabis Testing Methods?

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What are the most Common Cannabis Testing Methods?

• Berkeley Patients Group

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• In the United States, cannabis (marijuana) is one
  of the most addictive drugs of abuse. According
  to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
  (NSDUH), around 2.2 million people aged 12 and up
  smoked marijuana for the first time in the
  previous 12 months in 2008, with an average of
  6,000 new users every day.
• Cannabis is one of the five drugs tested for in
  regular NIDA-approved drug tests known as the
  'SAMHSA-5.' Although several additional
  cannabinoid compounds are present in cannabis,
  the predominant psychoactive ingredient is
  Delta-9-TetraHydroCannabinol (THC). Cannabis can
  be identified even after a lengthy period of
  misuse because THC persists in the body's fatty
  tissues and progressively enters the blood and
  urine.
• Drug tests are technical analyses of blood, hair,
  oral fluid, and perspiration to assess the
  presence or absence of illicit substances. Many
  businesses, schools, and organizations have begun
  to introduce drug testing procedures to assist
  assure employee and student safety, as well as to
  evaluate whether employees and pupils are fit to
  go to work or school.
• The common methods of Cannabis Testing Berkeley
  are given as,

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Urine Testing

• Urine testing is the most commonly used test
  method since it is the least cost. Urine testing
  yields results in minutes. Cannabis can be
  detected in a urine drug test for 3 to 5 days,
  and some cases up to 30 days, depending on the
  amount abused. For its metabolite,
  Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid,
  the initial test cutoff concentration is 50ng/mL
  and the confirmatory cutoff concentration is
  15ng/mL. To obtain precise results, however, lab
  verification is essential. They are frequently
  used at home by parents to track their children
  and at work by companies to detect their
  employees.

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Saliva Testing

• Marijuana detection time in saliva drug tests is
  12-24 hours. Cocaine detection time is 1-3 days.
  It takes 1-3 days for opiate medicines like
  heroin and morphine. Amphetamine and
  methamphetamine detection times are 1-3 days.
  Phencyclidine (PCP) has a detection time of 1-3
  days. Cannabis has a detection time of two days.
  It takes 4 to 7 days for Phenobarbital. It is
  also 24 hours for Methadone. Barbiturates
  (excluding phenobarbital) have a detection time
  of 1-2 days. Cotinine has a detection time of 2-4
  days. LSD has a detection time of 0-3 hours. And
  it is 24 hours for Ecstasy (MDMA).

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Hair Testing

• Cannabis abuse can also be discovered through
  hair testing, which is slightly more expensive
  than urine testing. To detect cannabis abuse,
  hair tests require a sample of hair about the
  size of a pencil and 1.5 inches long. Cannabis
  abuse can be detected in hair samples for up to
  90 days. In hair, the initial cutoff
  concentration is 1.0pg/mg, while the confirmatory
  cutoff concentration for the cannabis metabolite
  Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid is
  0.05 pg/mg.

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Blood Testing

• As blood tests are so expensive, they are the
  least commonly used technique of testing.
  Cannabis blood testing yields reliable results.
  Cannabis in the blood can be identified for up to
  24 hours and maybe found for a longer period in a
  frequent user.
• Cannabis is the most often abused illegal drug in
  the United States. Its early discovery
  contributes to cannabis abuse prevention. As a
  result, it is critical to understand the drug
  testing methods that can be used to detect the
  presence of cannabis in your loved ones.
• Hair drug testing has a long detection period.
  Urine drug tests can be performed clinically as
  well as at home to determine whether children and
  adults are addicted to drugs. Hair drug tests and
  saliva drug testing are frequently used in
  workplaces and schools to avoid substance abuse.
  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Administration develops and oversees substance
  testing rules and procedures for laboratory drug
  testing (SAMHSA).

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Summing Up

• Cannabis is by far the most extensively used drug
  around the world. Many people, particularly young
  people, are becoming addicted to marijuana for a
  variety of reasons. One of the most important
  things is peer pressure. They may even attempt to
  become hooked to it after witnessing their
  siblings, relatives, or parents do so.
• Marijuana drug testing is done in areas like
  businesses, schools, medical facilities, and
  government offices. Although some parents are now
  employing drug testing kits in their homes to see
  if their children are misusing marijuana, many
  are not.
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