Why I Support Cannabis Law Reform
It shocks a lot of people, given my previous employment as a NSW Police Superintendent, to learn that I support law reform in relation to Cannabis. There’s an assumption that all police oppose drug...
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There are hundreds of different cannabinoids. The quest at the moment is to find which ones bind with which receptors in our bodies to make changes. Modern cannabis has been bred to produce more THC--that's the compound that makes you stoned--cannabis used for fibre has very little of that compound because it has been selectively bred for another purpose.
There are hundreds of articles out there about the topic, and while I could post links, I'd prefer you looked for yourselves. Please include the term 'scholarly article' in your search. Anyway, my point is that at the moment you are very unlikely to come across cannabis oil which does not contain THC. The process of distilling oil does not eliminate that compound any more than it gets rid of any of the others.
As the science is refined we will see products which favour different compounds in order to produce specific effects but for now you can expect to have a cocktail of cannabinoids in any oil. I'm sure some of the people currently manufacturing oils are working on their plant genetics to increase the proportions of several different compounds, but it is still a bit of a lottery. That's what some of the research is targetting. Remember we are talking about this drug being viewed as a pharmaceutical which means it will have measurable ingredients and effects.
For now, please don't assume you will pass a drug test if you are using cannabis oil. Like many people, I think the benefits outweigh the risks, but there is a long way to go. And you may still get stoned on the way.
There are hundreds of articles out there about the topic, and while I could post links, I'd prefer you looked for yourselves. Please include the term 'scholarly article' in your search. Anyway, my point is that at the moment you are very unlikely to come across cannabis oil which does not contain THC. The process of distilling oil does not eliminate that compound any more than it gets rid of any of the others.
As the science is refined we will see products which favour different compounds in order to produce specific effects but for now you can expect to have a cocktail of cannabinoids in any oil. I'm sure some of the people currently manufacturing oils are working on their plant genetics to increase the proportions of several different compounds, but it is still a bit of a lottery. That's what some of the research is targetting. Remember we are talking about this drug being viewed as a pharmaceutical which means it will have measurable ingredients and effects.
For now, please don't assume you will pass a drug test if you are using cannabis oil. Like many people, I think the benefits outweigh the risks, but there is a long way to go. And you may still get stoned on the way.