Caroline Noble, 39, began taking cannabidiol (CBD) gummies before bed a month ago to help with her sleep due to anxiety. She saw the brand, Cannaray, on Amazon, was endorsed by Claudia Winkleman and felt it gave “credibility” when selecting which product to buy.
And she checked they were tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) free – so would have no psychoactive properties. But when she showed up for work last week and was asked to do a random drug test with a handful of colleagues, THC was flagged in her system.
Caroline, from Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, was suspended from her job pending an investigation – and feared she’d be let go. But Caroline learned recently that she gets to keep her job – as the levels of THC in her system were confirmed to be consistent with her explanation, she says.
Caroline, a regulatory affairs manager with a global food manufacturer, said: “On Wednesday night, I couldn’t sleep – I had a sickness in the pit of my stomach. I haven’t felt like a very lucky person recently after everything that has happened.
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