OT Gronkowski's explanation for retiring

[BigRedRage]

A friend works for a company that designs equipment that does drug tests. They do it more for airports screening etc but he says hemp made CBD can absolutely cause you to test positive. It's one of the issues in the industry right now the tests are too good people that are consciously trying to NOT get THC in their CBD are still testing positive because even hemp has trace amounts of THC in it.

I've heard the creams are far less likely to make you test positive, but also tend to be less effective. I think it's a catch 22 for many people it seems what actually helps with the pain is the THC, not the CBD.

Topical creams are the proper use for arthritis.

 

[BigRedRage]

See my response to GatorAZ apparently you absolutely CAN test positive using CBD only. Note, my company doesn't currently drug test but I just figure it's a good idea to know in advance. Last thing I want to do is find something I like, then my company or a future one decides to drug test and I test positive because of something I'm putting on my knees.

Hopefully by the time I REALLY need the stuff, it'll be fully legal and nobody drug testing will fail you on it. Right now in California it's pretty common despite it being legal now, that you can fail a drug test for pot and be denied employment because that company has their own rule. Exactly how the NFL is.

Honestly, the trace amounts like that would leave your system within a few days if you ever needed them to.

I really, really hate hearing stories of people who need pot related medicine but are scared touse it because of stupid ass laws and rules. Players are in pain, people are in pain, we have medicine that works and doesnt kill you like the pharma stuff yet people just take the pharma stuff because it is legal even though it is killing them'

it is sad.

 

[cardncubfan]

The higher the thc the better for me. But I've been self administering it for over 40 years.

Seriously though the CBD works wonders as an anti inflammatory.

 

[Russ Smith]

Airport screening as in testing the liquid? Yikes I take it back from Seattle and just tear off the label.

Yeah equipment used in airports. They test for explosives and all sorts of things but also drugs.

To be clear they're aware the equipment is TOO sensitive so I'm not saying you're going to be arrestd for doing it, I think people are looking the other way a bit because they are not actively trying to catch people with CBD going to states where it's not legal.

he said the bigger concern is company drug tests often use the same technology or similar so people can test positive for hemp made CBD.

We were joking about the Seinfeld episode with the poppy seed muffins !

 

[Russ Smith]

Honestly, the trace amounts like that would leave your system within a few days if you ever needed them to.

I really, really hate hearing stories of people who need pot related medicine but are scared touse it because of stupid ass laws and rules. Players are in pain, people are in pain, we have medicine that works and doesnt kill you like the pharma stuff yet people just take the pharma stuff because it is legal even though it is killing them'

it is sad.

To be clear I don't "need" it now, I take chondroitin, I ice several times a day(those metal roller ball ice things are GREAT), but I am thinking ahead. 4-5 weeks ago I was told in addition to the 3 surgeries on my right knee, I have a slight meniscus tear on the left, don't need surgery but have to do a bunch of exercises, and oh yeah the reason your knees are stiff when you stand up, you have arthritis in both, especially teh right. Will be 54 in November, I am worrying what about when I'm 60? So I am definitely interested in something like CBD for a future need.

thanks for the feedback much appreciated, the folks on Reddit had me not enthused and then my friend telling me oh yeah you can absolutely fail a drug test for hemp based CBD had me quite alarmed.

There's a bunch on Amazon, the creams, and some have good reviews so at some point I will probably take the plunge and try one.

 

[GuernseyCard]

There is no mixed data. Queen Elizabeth used to use marijuana for arthritic. A CBD of CBDTHC cream will help it. I assure you.

If she did, you wouldn't know.