PROPOSED BILL IN TENNESSEE WOULD CHANGE THC LIMITS FOR STATE DRUG TESTING

A new bill filed to the Tennessee legislature would change the state’s requirements for drug tests.
The bill is sponsored by State Representative Bryan Terry (R-Murfreesboro) and would increase the limits for THC.
Presently, 50 ng/ml of THC triggers a positive drug test.
The bill would increase the limit to 150 ng/ml.
The change would impact drug tests for government employees, students, people who receive government benefits and people who are on parole, probation or bail.
The proposal comes as some have complained about legal hemp products, like CBD, triggering drug tests. Experts say it’s something that can happen, because although CBD products don’t get users high, they contain small amounts of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.