With the increasing popularity of Delta 8 products, there are so many questions being asked about this exciting cannabinoid compound. Many people wonder if Delta 8 THC shows up on a drug test like Delta 9 THC. Others wonder just how long Delta 8 stays in your urine. We are happy to clear up any confusion about our Delta 8 products and how they affect your urine and drug tests.
What Is Delta 8 THC?
Let’s start with the basics. Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a compound that comes from Cannabis plants, typically Hemp, and is similar to Delta 9 THC in chemical structure and effects. Hemp became legal in the United States after the 2018 Farm Bill was passed. Because Delta 8 is extracted from Hemp it is federally legal. The effects of Delta 8 are milder than traditional THC. While Delta 8 can provide a slight intoxicating effect, it is mainly used to promote a calm and relaxed state rather than to get “high.”
What Are The Effects of Delta 8?
Delta 8 is a Hemp compound that is typically used recreationally for its psychoactive effects. However, it also has therapeutic effects as well.
Psychoactive Effects
- Milder High: Delta 8 produces a less intense high compared to Delta 9 THC. Users often describe the high as smoother, more clear-headed and less likely to induce anxiety or paranoia.
- Euphoria: It can stimulate feelings of euphoria, relaxation and happiness.
- Altered Perception: Delta 8 may cause mild alterations in perception, mood and cognition.
Therapeutic Effects
- Anxiety Reduction: Some users find Delta 8 helpful for reducing anxiety and stress.
- Pain Relief: Delta 8 THC may have analgesic properties, which could help to alleviate pain.
- Anti-nausea: It has been reported to help reduce nausea and vomiting, which can be beneficial for those undergoing chemotherapy.
- Appetite Stimulation: Delta 8 can increase appetite, making it potentially useful for people dealing with inappetence.
What Are the Side Effects of Delta 8?
- Dry Mouth and Eyes: Similar to other cannabinoids, Delta 8 can cause dry mouth and dry eyes.
- Drowsiness: It may cause drowsiness or sedation, especially at higher doses.
- Cognitive Impairment: Delta 8 THC can lead to temporary memory and concentration issues.
- Impaired Coordination: It may affect motor skills and coordination, making activities like driving dangerous.
How Long Does Delta 8 Stay in Your System?
Blood tests can usually only detect THC for 1 or 2 days, but for heavy users, it can show up in the blood much longer. Hair tests can detect THC for up to 90 days. Delta 8 metabolites may only show up for a day after a single use, but they can show up for about a month in heavy and frequent users. Your weight, metabolism, frequency of use, concentration of Delta 8, how often you exercise, your water intake, fiber intake and how you take Delta 8 can affect how long Delta 8 stays in your system. Your body tends to hold onto Delta 8 that absorbed from edibles longer than Delta 8 which is vaped.
How Long Does Delta 8 Stay in Your Urine?
Delta 8 is detectable in urine from just 24 hours to about 30 days depending on several factors, but mainly how often you use it. In this way, it is very similar to Delta 9 THC.
How Long Does Delta 8 Stay in Urine Test
A positive result on a urine test is likely to occur even if you have only used Delta 8 once within a week of the test. For frequent or heavy users, a positive result can pop up for up to 35 days after stopping use. However, users can metabolize Delta 8 THC differently so there are no guarantees when it comes to Delta 8 use and drug testing.
Delta 8 THC is not typically screened for on a drug test, but it so similar to Delta 9 THC that it is likely to come out on the test as if it were Delta 9.
How Long Do Delta 8 Gummies Stay in Your System?
The effects of Delta 8 Gummies usually don’t kick in for 30 minutes to an hour, but typically last from three to five hours.
The Delta 8 THC from these edibles can be detectible in urine for 30 days or more, in hair for 90 days and in blood for one to five days.
How Long Does Delta 8 Stay in Hair Follicles?
Just like Delta 9 THC, Delta 8 can remain in hair follicles for three months. Light use isn’t likely to show up for as long. Users with long hair may have indicators for Delta 8 or Delta 9 for even longer than 30 days.
Can Delta 8 Make You Fail a Drug Test?
It is possible for Delta 8 to make you fail a drug test. Because Delta 8 THC is very similar structurally to Delta 9 THC, you may test positive for THC/Marijuana on a drug test. Also, Delta 8 products can contain up to 0.3% Delta 9 THC which could also elicit a positive drug test result on sensitive tests. Do not use any Delta 8 products if you may be subject to a drug test.
Does Delta 8 Show Up on a Urine Test?
Yes, for the reasons discussed previously, Delta 8 products can show up on a drug test. Some tests cannot decipher between the two different types of THC. Many tests only require minuscule amounts of Delta-9 THC to show up positive. Therefore, even federally legal products like CBD and Delta 8 THC can cause a positive result on a urine test.
How to Clear Delta 8 From Your System
While there is no cure-all for removing Delta 8 from your system, there are some ways to help push THC out of your system a bit faster.
Here are some ways to help Delta 8 flush from your system faster:
- Stop Using Delta 8: Hopefully, this one is obvious. You must discontinue the use of Delta 8 in order to get it out of your body.
- Load up on Water: This can help flush your system and dilute your urine. So, drinking plenty of water will help flush the Delta 8 from your body as well as dilute the THC metabolites in your urine.
- Load up on Fiber: Fiber helps your digestive system work better and can even help remove toxins.
- Eat Better: Avoid high amounts of fat, sugar and sodium. These things can slow metabolism and cause water retention which is the opposite of what you are trying to accomplish.
- Exercise More: Exercise is an excellent tool for flushing THC through your system faster. It can help your body work better, speed up metabolism and burn off those pesky fat cells where THC is stored within your body.
How Long Does Delta 8 THC Stay in Saliva?
The length of time Delta 8 is detected in saliva depends on various factors including frequency of use, metabolism and test sensitivity. The most important factor is the frequency of use:
- Occasional User (1 to 2 times per week): Detectible for one to two days.
- Frequent User (3 to 4 times per week): Detectible for up to a week, possibly longer in rare individuals.
- Chronic User (Daily use): Detectible for 10 days and rarely to 30 days.
How Long Does Delta 8 Stay in Blood?
Delta 8 THC can remain detectable in your blood for varying durations based on factors like usage frequency, dosage, metabolism and test sensitivity.
- Occasional User (1 to 2 times per week): Detectible for one to two days.
- Frequent User (3 to 4 times per week): Detectible for two to seven days
- Chronic User (Daily use): Detectible for up to 25 days.
How Long Does Delta 8 Stay in Your System After One Use?
If you have only used Delta 8 THC once, it isn’t likely to remain in your system for very long. If the drug test screens your urine or blood, it will probably only detect THC for one to two days. Of course, this can vary in individuals and can be detectable for longer especially if you used a higher dose of Delta 8.
How Long Does It Take Delta 8 to Leave Your Urine?
It can take anywhere from one day to 35 days for Delta 8 to become undetectable in urine. It will take longer to clear the urine of a frequent or heavy user. A single-time user may be able to clear THC from their urine within a couple of days.
How Long Does Delta 8 Oil Stay in Your System?
The effects of Delta 8 Oils last for about three to five hours. The metabolites can linger in your body (urine) from a day to over a month.
How Long Does Vaped Delta 8 Stay in Your System?
The effects of Delta 8 Vape carts can last from one to four hours. Vaped Delta 8 can be detectable in your urine for up to 35 days and in your hair for 90 days.
Does CBD Show Up on a 10 Panel Drug Screen?
A 10-panel drug screen typically tests for following drugs:
- Marijuana (THC)
- Cocaine
- Opiates
- Amphetamines
- Methamphetamines
- Benzodiazepines
- Barbiturates
- Methadone
- Propoxyphene
- PCP (Phencyclidine)
CBD is not psychoactive, and it is not a controlled substance. It is not tested for on drug tests. However, some CBD products may contain THC. Full-spectrum CBD products contain trace amounts of THC and could cause a positive result on a drug test. Broad-spectrum CBD contains other cannabinoids but is typically THC-free because THC is removed after the extraction process. Isolate CBD products contain pure CBD without THC.
Does LabCorp Test for Delta 8?
LapCorp drug tests that test for THC include 5-Panel tests, 10-Panel tests and Specialized Drug Panels. These tests screen for Marijuana (THC) and not Delta 8 specifically. However, these tests are typically unable to differentiate between Delta 9 and Delta 8. So, Delta 8 can cause a positive test result
How Long Does Delta 9 Stay in Your System?
Delta 8 and Delta 9 stay in your system for about the same length of time. Here are the detection times by test type:
Urine Test
- Occasional User (1 to 2 times per week): Detectible for three to seven days
- Frequent User (3 to 4 times per week): Detectible for 15 to 21 days
- Chronic User (Daily use): Detectible for up to 35 days
Blood Test
- Occasional User: Detectible for one to two days
- Frequent/Chronic User: Detectible for about one week (longer on rare occasion)
Saliva Test
- Occasional Users: Detectable for one to three days.
- Frequent/Chronic Users: Detectible for about one week
Hair Test
- All Users: THC can be detected in hair for up to three months
Does Delta 8 Stay in Your System Longer than Delta 9?
The detection time between Delta 8 and Delta 9 THC is about the same. Both stay in your urine anywhere from one to 35 days, in blood and saliva from about a day to about a week and in hair for up to 90 days.
Does Delta 8 Stay in Your System Longer than Delta 10?
The detection window for Delta 10 is also very similar to Delta 8. Delta 8, Delta 9 and Delta 10 are isomers so their molecular formulas are almost identical meaning they work fairly similarly in the body.
How Long Does Delta 10 Stay in Your System?
Delta 10 also stays in your system for about the same timeframe as Delta 8 and Delta 9:
Urine: One to 35 days
Blood: One to seven days
Saliva: One to seven days
Hair: Up to three months
Does Delta 8 Show Up on Drug Tests? | Will Delta 8 Test Positive for THC on a Drug Test?
Delta 8 can cause a positive result on a drug test that screens for THC. This is for two possible reasons:
- Delta 8 and THC are structurally very similar.
- Delta 8 products often have trace amounts of THC.
Does Delta 10 Show Up on Drug Tests? | Will Delta 10 Test Positive for THC on a Drug Test?
Like Delta 8 THC, Delta 10 is so similar in chemical structure to Delta 9 THC, that it can cause a positive result on a drug test. Also, Many Delta 10 products contain trace amounts of Delta 9 THC.
What Is the Half-Life of Delta 8?
The half-life of Delta 8 THC is estimated to be between seven and ten hours for most people. Keep in mind that THC metabolites can be detectable in the body for much longer.
What Are the Factors that Influence the Detection Window of Delta 8 THC?
Several factors can influence the length of time that Delta 8 can be detected in the body. Here is a list of the primary factors that affect the detection window of THC:
Frequency of Use: The more often you use Delta 8 the longer it stays in your body.
Dosage: Higher doses result in more metabolites which take longer to process and eliminate
Method of Consumption:
- Inhalation (Smoking/Vaping) is absorbed quickly, but is also eliminated faster than other methods. The detection time of this method is shorter.
- Ingestion (Edibles) involves a slower metabolism process so it has a longer detection window.
- Sublingual (Tincture, Oil) is absorbed faster than edibles, but slower than Inhalation. It has a moderate detection time.
Metabolism Rate:
- Those with a faster metabolism process Delta 8 quicker, shortening the detection window.
- Those with a slower metabolism process THC slower which lengthens the detection window.
Body Fat Percentage: THC is fat soluble so those with a higher body fat percentage tend to store THC metabolites longer which extends the detection time.
Hydration and Physical Activity:
- Drinking water can help to dilute THC metabolites in urine which can reduce detection time.
- Regular exercise can help metabolize fat cells that store THC, which releases the THC for elimination.
Genetics: Genetic differences in liver enzymes can influence an individual’s metabolic rate for THC.
Age: Often younger people have a faster metabolic rate and can metabolize THC faster than older people.
Health Conditions and Medications:
- Liver and kidney impairments can slow down the metabolism and excretion of THC.
- Certain medications that affect liver enzymes can interfere with the metabolism of THC.
Test Sensitivity
- Urine Tests: Detect metabolites like THC-COOH, making it the most common and sensitive test.
- Detection Window: One to 30+ days based on usage frequency.
- Blood Tests: Detect active Delta 8 THC and are usually used for very recent use.
- Detection Window: One to two days for occasional users, up to 7 days or more for chronic users.
- Saliva Tests: Detect active Delta 8 THC in the mouth.
- Detection Window: One to two days typically, up to 8 days or more for chronic users.
- Hair Tests: Detect THC metabolites embedded in hair follicles for long-term use.
- Detection Window: Up to 90 days.
Conclusion
Unfortunately, Delta 8 isn’t the magic THC that doesn’t show up on drug tests like you were hoping. Fortunately, if you only used Delta 8 once or twice it won’t likely stay in your urine for much more than a couple of days. If you know you will be subject to drug tests, avoid Delta 8 altogether. If not, check out Hemp Bombs awesome Cannabis products including Delta 8 Gummies and Delta 9 Gummies!
