What are the most Common Cannabis Testing Methods?
                     What are the most Common 
Cannabis Testing Methods?
Berkeley Patients Group
• 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,
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.
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).
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.
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).
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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