Do Topical Cannabis Creams Show Up On Drug Tests?

Awareness of medical cannabis’s therapeutic potential is growing swiftly. And more and more, folks are looking to cannabis as a potential remedy for their particular ailment.

Cannabis has gained a lot of attention as a possible pain reliever. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, an athlete, live an active lifestyle, or just struggling with the wear and tear of aging – physical aches and pains can be a real nuisance.

Depending on your personal circumstances, pain levels can range anywhere from excruciating to mildly annoying. But regardless of where you land on this scale, cannabis may provide the relief you seek. And more than likely, topical cannabis cream can help.

In fact, scores of topical cannabis cream users have reported notable, and in some cases, significant pain reduction with direct application of cannabis-infused balms and ointments.

But here’s the rub (pun intended)… What if you’re looking for a job and anticipate a drug test or hold a job that requires ongoing drug testing?

Will using cannabis creams show up on a drug test?

We were wondering the same thing here at Cannawayz.com and thought we should investigate…

Do Topical Cannabis Creams Enter Your Bloodstream?

The only way to test positive for cannabis on a standard saliva swab, urine sample, or blood-draw drug test is if cannabis has somehow entered your bloodstream.

Topical cannabis creams, however, only penetrate your skin’s outermost layer. With only superficial penetration, cannabinoids in topical creams get nowhere close to reaching your bloodstream. So, there’s no need to worry about such products showing up on a drug test.

And that goes for THC and CBD-based topical products.

Watch Out for Transdermal Cannabis Products

There is another class of topical cannabis appliques, known as transdermal cannabis products. These include gels and “drug delivery patches,” which are designed to penetrate beneath your skin’s outer layer and could potentially enter your bloodstream.

Transdermal products include chemical additives that help cannabis move beyond your skin’s outer epidermis, into the dermis. The dermis is the region exposed when you have cut deep enough to draw blood.

And this deeper penetration is likely to allow cannabinoids into your bloodstream. Using transdermal products is no different from smoking cannabis flower, vaping, or eating edibles.