EP 41: Gary Roberts — What You Need to Know About Drug Tests

Drug tests today are antiquated and often inaccurate, and they keep folks from accessing the medicine they need. There’s reason to think that, soon, this will change. But in the meantime, what should you know about your risk of failing a drug test due to using CBD products, or inhaling secondhand smoke?

As a firefighter who’s passionate about helping other first responders heal from PTSD, anxiety, depression and insomnia, this is a subject matter Gary has studied deeply. 

“You’re looking at people who want to use these products correctly and they can’t because they’re afraid an inadequate drug test will actually lose them their jobs,” he says. “It’s crazy.”

On this special solo episode of Good Dudes Grow, Gary walks you through what to know about drug testing: the problems it poses today, situations where you could inadvertently test positive for THC, and the way testing needs to change.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why workplace urine tests often pick up something called an “inactive THC metabolite” — and why that’s a problem
• Why the ADA is causing some employers to change their testing approach, and why blood plasma and oral tests may be the drug tests of the future
• What to know about the new “Good Dudes Grow 2.0” format, and what you can expect to learn
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“We need to educate employers on what cannabis impairment actually looks like.”

— Gary Roberts

How to get involved: 

Gary Roberts is the founder and CEO of Pure Body Zen, a company based not only around creating and selling high-quality CBD products, but one that is on a mission to change the landscape on how mental health and addiction are treated. Gary has founded a non-profit called Promises Recovery Centers for those who need it as well as creating the first-ever educational training facility for Physicians, Therapists, and Mental Health advocates using innovative therapeutics like psilocybin, Mdma, and LSD.

You can learn more about Pure Body Zen on their site, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram.

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