Cannabidiol (CBD) should not trigger a positive cannabis result during drug screening however, some CBD products available through unregulated channels may contain higher THC concentrations that could potentially lead to a positive test outcome.
Technical Explanation: Cannabis medicines contain a wide variety of chemical compounds, including the cannabinoids delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is psychoactive, and the nonpsychoactive cannabidiol (CBD).
With the increasing popularity of CBD, there has been a major market shift toward producing a variety of CBD products.