Sunday, May 31, 2020

How to Get Weed Out of Your System Fast

Marijuana can have many benefits. However, when you smoke weed it stays in your system and is detectable for days, weeks or even months depending on the type of drug test being used.
If you discover you have a marijuana drug test coming up you may well be looking for ways to get weed out of your system fast. Obviously the first thing you need to do if you know you are likely to be drug testing is to stop smoking. Once you have stopped smoking the body will naturally start to rid itself of THC and its metabolites.
The amount of time you need to rid your body of THC and its metabolites depend on a number of factors including the type of drug test, your marijuana consumption, the type of marijuana, how long ago you stopped smoking, your level of body fat and your general health and metabolism.
For example, urine testing can detect marijuana for around 3 days after marijuana for the first time or infrequent users but that goes up to 5-7 days for cannabis users that smoke 3-4 times a week and 30 days for daily users.
Different strains of weed have different levels of THC. Medical marijuana for example often has lower THC. You need a medical recommendation letter to purchase medicinal cannabis and you can get one here.
THC and it’s metabolites are also fat-soluble meaning they get stored in the body's fat cells and released back into the bloodstream over time. The more fat cells and the more frequent the use the more drug metabolites that will be stored in the body.


Tests for Marijuana

The detection window, the time frame during which a drug can be detected in a biological sample, varies depending on the test used. THC stays in your system for quite a long time compared to other drugs but some tests can only detect it for a short time. A breath test, for example, will only give a reliable test result for a few hours whereas hair tests can give a positive result for up to three months.

Hair Follicle Tests

Hair drug tests are particularly difficult, especially for habitual users, as the detection window is up to three months. There are detox products that claim to be able to strip THC metabolites from the hair follicle but there is little to no scientific evidence to back up these claims.
If you have no way to avoid a hair test then this might be something you wish to try, but there is certainly no guarantee. Bleaching has also been shown to reduce the number of metabolites but not remove them completely meaning you could still test positive for a follicle test.
Obviously if you have no hair then this means they cannot take the test but this tends to look suspicious, particularly if you had hair at the interview.
Luckily collecting hair samples is not the most popular testing method for employers as it is relatively expensive.

Mouth Swab Drug Test

A saliva drug test can detect recent drug use usually up to 24 hours but potentially up to 72 hours. They may be used for roadside or employment drug screening .

Urine Drug Tests

A urine test is the most common drug test you are likely to encounter particularly related to employment. This can detect marijuana for over a month if you are a heavy user and testing may be scheduled at short notice.

Masking the THC in your system - Backup plans

The natural detoxification process can take 4-6 weeks depending on your body, how often you have been using and for how long.
Once you have stopped smoking you can support this process by generally being healthy, drinking plenty of water, exercising and eating plenty of fibre. There are herbal detox pills you can get to support the liver, and even having a sauna can help support the detox process.
However none of these are a quick fix. If you need to get weed out of your system fast what you are really aiming to do is pass the test and the same rules do not apply.

Test Yourself at Home

You can test yourself with a home test kit. Home drug testing doesn’t guarantee the same result in your actual test but can give you peace of mind, or encourage you to postpone or find an alternative if you have a test coming up.

Passing a Urine Test - Dilution method

A urine test looks for the level of THC metabolites in your urine and a test will come back negative if you have below a certain level, usually around 50ng/ml. Thus essentially all you need to do is sufficiently dilute your urine to below this level. Tests are designed to look out for this though and so for this to work you need to dilute your urine without it appearing to be diluted.
However, to do this you need to do more than just drink water. You need to increase your water consumption as well as supplement with creatine and vitamin b. You can buy these separately or purchase a specially designed day detox drink.
The idea is that by drinking higher amounts of water than usual you can flush out the THC and reduce the concentration of THC in your urine samples. Obviously this is not a foolproof method.

Other tips

Don’t exercise as this burns fat cells and releases more THC metabolites into your system. If you have a week it makes sense to exercise but make sure you stop 24 hours before your test to avoid a spike.
Don’t give the beginning or end of your urine stream as this contains higher levels of metabolites. Fill the cup midstream for the best chance of passing your test.

Substitution - Fake Urine

If you are a heavy user or have a high BMI fast-tracking by diluting your urine may not work in which case you have the option of substituting with synthetic urine or using clean urine from somebody else that isn’t a user.
You can purchase a powdered urine kit online which you can then give as a sample instead of your actual urine. If you are using synthetic urine you will need to make sure you warm it up to body temperature as drug testing facilities will test the temperature of samples.

Thursday, May 28, 2020

California Marijuana Laws - Cannabis in CA, What You Need to Know

California was the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use and has since legalized cannabis for recreational use as well.
There are a number of laws that control and regulate marijuana in California covering the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, sale, and possession for both medical and recreational use and restrictions to that use.
It is also worth being aware that cities and counties can have their own regulations and many prohibit or regulate dispensaries and cultivation and that the possession and distribution of cannabis is still illegal under federal law which cannot be overridden by state law.



Medical Marijuana

The use of medicinal marijuana has been legal in California since Proposition 215, the “Compassionate Use Act,” passed in 1996, meaning that patients can obtain and use medical cannabis with a doctor’s recommendation.
Further laws have been passed to legalize recreational cannabis but these have not changed the medical marijuana law. With doctors recommendations, patients can grow or possess larger quantities than recreational users, up to 8 ounces of dried cannabis and are not subject to the eight-gram limits on concentrated cannabis.
If you are under 21 you must have a doctor's recommendation to purchase cannabis. Plus you can save money on marijuana taxes with ID cards.
If you need a medical card we offer a quick simple service, and you can have a PDF copy within minutes of being approved.
The compassionate use act also allows primary caregivers to cultivate marijuana plants for up to five patients.

Recreational Marijuana

The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), Proposition 64, legalized recreational marijuana with restrictions. It became law in late 2016 and led to legalized recreational sales of cannabis in California from January 2018.
AUMA covers legalization of cannabis in California for nonmedical use including personal use of nonmedical marijuana for adults over the age of 21, purchasing and possessing marijuana for personal use, growing marijuana and giving marijuana away as well as regulation of nonmedical marijuana businesses and taxation of marijuana.

Purchasing and Possession of Marijuana

AUMA allows purchasing and possession of up to 28.5 grams of marijuana, 1 ounce, or up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis such as hash. Possessing more than 8 grams is a misdemeanour felony punishable by up to 6 months in jail.
A cannabis concentrate is defined as cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate one or more active cannabinoids for increased potency. Resin is considered a concentrate.
Under the measure adults over 21 with state-issued ID are able to purchase marijuana legally from state-licensed businesses and delivery services. These businesses are generally not allowed to be located within 600 feet of a school, daycare center, or youth center and are not permitted to sell alcohol or tobacco.
Local Governments may also issue a license for on-site consumption so you may find smoking lounges attached to a cannabis dispensary and even cannabis cafes. However, these areas must not be visible from a public place or allow access to or be within sight of anyone under 21.

Consumption

Under AUMA the term “smoke” is used to cover all methods of consuming marijuana, this includes inhalation as well as using electronic devices such as vaporisers and ingesting a cannabis product.
Smoking is permitted in a private residence or a business licensed for on-site marijuana consumption.
Consumption is not allowed in a public place (other than one licensed for cannabis consumption), anywhere that tobacco smoking is not allowed while driving a car. And in fact, even possessing an open container of recreational marijuana while driving or being a passenger in a car is not allowed unless the person carrying it has a physician’s recommendation.
A“Physician's recommendation” is a recommendation by a physician that declares a patient uses cannabis provided in accordance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215)
If you need a physician’s recommendation letter for medicinal marijuana you can apply for one here.

Growing Cannabis

Under AUMA individuals over 21 are permitted to cultivate up to six plants for their own use providing they are not visible to the public.

Regulation and Taxation

California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 26000 known as the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act has the purpose and intent to establish a comprehensive system to control and regulate the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, manufacturing, processing and sale of both medicinal and recreational cannabis.
It lays out the responsibilities of different state departments in the licencing and regulation of cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, transportation and sale within the state.
This act gives the Bureau of Cannabis Control ‘sole authority to create, issue, deny, renew, discipline, suspend, or revoke licenses for microbusinesses, transportation, storage unrelated to manufacturing activities, distribution, testing, and sale of cannabis and cannabis products within the state’. The Department of Food and Agriculture administers the provisions relating to marijuana cultivation and the State Department of Public Health administers the provisions relating to manufacturing.
The division also lays out the penalties for any person engaging in commercial cannabis activities without a license.
California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 11357.5 deals with punishments that can be issued to those found in possession of cannabis, not in accordance with the law as well as possession of illegal synthetic cannabinoids
Other statutes dealing with cannabis include the California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 11000 known as the “California Uniform Controlled Substances Act”, which lists cannabis as a controlled substance, and California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 11362.72.
It is worth noting that patients who cultivate, store, transport or manufacture cannabis solely for their own medicinal use or a primary carer who does the same for up to 5 patients are exempt from needing a licence according to this division.
Need a medical card? Speak with a doctor now and get your card in minutes.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Is Weed Legal in California? What You Should Know

 Is weed legal in California? Cannabis legalization for medical use first occurred in 1996 with the compassionate use act and recreational cannabis was legalized in 2016. California has long been at the forefront of cannabis legalization being the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use. However, the use, sale and possession of cannabis remains illegal under federal law. 




Marijuana Legalization In California - Law’s Covering Marijuana Control  
There are two main laws that deal with weed legality in California. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) and California’s 1996 Medical Marijuana Law, Prop 215. 
 AUMA legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016 and covers recreational marijuana for adult use including possession of marijuana and marijuana cultivation. Under AUMA cannabis law it is legal for any adult over the age of 21 to: 
  •  Purchase, possess, process, transport, obtain and give away to another person over 21 years of age not more than 1 ounce of cannabis or 8 grams of concentrated cannabis. 
  •  Possess, plant, cultivate and process not more than 6 cannabis plants. 
 Thus you can use and even grow marijuana providing the restrictions and prohibited activities are not disregarded. 
 California's medical marijuana law remains in effect under AUMA and gives patients and their designated primary caregivers the right to possess and grow medical marijuana for their personal needs, providing they have the recommendation or approval of a California-licensed physician, with no set limit on the amounts of marijuana that can be possessed. 
 There is also no age limit for medical cannabis use although minors under 18 do require parental permission. Young adults aged 18 to 20 are able to visit California’s medical marijuana dispensaries but not adult-use ones. 
 Patients who have a medical marijuana card are exempt from sales tax on medical cannabis and cannabis products. Need a medical card? Get in touch with us today. 
 California’s marijuana laws also regulate and tax the production, and sale of marijuana for adult use and there are a number of state departments and agencies that deal with different aspects of the cultivation, licence and sale of California cannabis. 
 The Bureau of Cannabis Control is the lead agency responsible for cannabis licenses for medical and adult-use. They issue licences to cannabis events, distributors, retailers, testing laboratories and micro businesses. 
 The Department of Food and Agriculture takes care of cultivation regulations and the Department of Public Health deals with manufacturing. 

What You Should Know to Ensure You Stay Within The Law 
 Although possession of marijuana is legal in California there are plenty of cannabis regulations that govern its possession and use. Here are a few key things you need to know: 
  •  To buy use or possess recreational cannabis in California you must be over the age of 21. While there is no age restriction for medicinal use those under the age of 18 need both a letter of recommendation from a physician and parental permission. 
  •  Cannabis can be legally purchased from licenced shops as well as home delivery services and is available in many varieties and forms. 
  •  It is illegal to give or sell cannabis to minors, and there are strict rules to possessing cannabis on school property as well as other places such as youth centres. 
  •  Young adults aged 18-20 may purchase medicinal cannabis from licensed medical dispensaries providing they have a recommendation from a physician, you can apply for a medical marijuana card here, but cannot buy from “A” adult-use licences dispensaries. 
  •  It is legal to buy and possess up to one ounce or 28.5 grams of marijuana plant material or 8 grams of concentrated cannabis. You may also give this amount away to another adult. Limits are higher if you have a medical card. 
  •  Commercial cannabis production is regulated but if you are a California resident and you own your own home or have permission from the landlord you may grow up to 6 marijuana plants. You would need a medical card or licence to grow any more than this. Plants must also be out of sight of the general public. 
  •  Driving under the influence of marijuana remains illegal regardless of whether you are using for medicinal or recreational purposes. 
  •  It is also illegal to smoke (or consume cannabis) in vehicles regardless of whether you are the driver or a passenger, or to transport cannabis in your vehicle if it is in an open container. With the exception of transporting an unsealed container locked in the trunk of the vehicle. 
  •  Consuming weed in public is still illegal. That includes smoking, eating and vaporizing, as well as opening marijuana-based products. This includes all places where smoking is not allowed as well as sidewalks, parks and residential areas. Onsite consumption is allowed in some smoking lounges connected to dispensaries as well as at some resorts and events. 
  •  Consumption is legal in a private residence providing it hasn’t been banned by the landlord. 
  •  It is illegal to carry cannabis across state lines, even if it is legal in both states. 
  •  It is illegal to manufacture concentrated cannabis with a volatile solvent unless you are a state-licensed manufacturer. 
  •  Despite legalization in California local governments still have the power to prohibit legal marijuana sales in their jurisdictions resulting in a large black market. The cannabis industry is big business in California and there are many who still sell cannabis without being licensed. 
 Cannabis for Medicinal Use 
 If you are a resident of California you can apply for a Medical Cannabis Physician Recommendation Letter and an ID card online today. This will give you: 
  •  Up to 25% off in taxes. 
  •  Access to all state medical dispensaries and delivery services. 
  •  And authorization to cultivate up to 12 plants. 


 Simply fill out the online form, have a quick chat to one of our doctors and receive a PDF version of the letter within minutes of approval.