Key facts
- Australian workplace tests look for THC, not for hemp.
- "Drug test friendly" is on our isolate-based products: Isolate Oil, Sleep Formula and Gummies. Not on King Gee Full Spectrum.
- The label describes how the product is made. It is not a guarantee about any individual test.
Several of our products carry the words drug test friendly on the label. It's the question we're asked most by tradies, FIFO workers, truck drivers, athletes and anyone else who gets screened at work. This post explains what the label means, what it's based on, and what it doesn't promise.
The short answer
Workplace drug tests don't look for "hemp". They look for specific compounds, and the one that matters here is THC, the cannabinoid that cannabis is controlled for. Hemp is legally defined by having very little of it. But "very little" and "none" are different things, and screening is built to find small amounts.
- Full spectrum hemp oil (our King Gee) keeps the whole plant's compound profile, which includes trace THC. We don't call it drug test friendly, because it isn't.
- Isolate-based products (our Isolate Oil, Sleep Formula and Gummies) are made from isolate: a single purified compound. The refining that produces it removes the rest of the plant, THC included. That's what the label refers to.
What Australian workplace tests actually look for
Most Australian workplace testing follows two standards: AS/NZS 4308 for urine and AS/NZS 4760 for oral fluid (saliva). Both set a cut-off level for a list of drug classes, and cannabis is on the list. The test is looking for THC, or the compound your body makes when it processes THC. It doesn't test for the other compounds in a hemp plant.
The cut-offs are low; that's the point of them. So the question for anyone who's screened isn't "is hemp legal?" (it is). It's "is there THC in this product?" For a full spectrum oil, the answer is yes, in trace amounts. For an isolate, the THC has been refined out.
What isolate is, and why it matters here
Every hemp extract starts the same way. The flower and leaf are extracted, and the result carries the whole range of compounds the plant made, THC among them. That's a full spectrum extract.
An isolate goes further. One compound is separated from the extract and purified until it's a crystalline powder of that compound alone. Everything else is removed: the other cannabinoids, the terpenes, the plant waxes, and the THC. The powder is then dissolved into cold-pressed Australian hemp seed oil at a measured strength.
That's the basis for the label. It describes how the product is made: from one purified compound, with the THC removed. We compare the two types side by side in Full spectrum vs isolate.
What the label does not promise
This is the part most brands skip, so we'll be direct.
We can describe the product. We can't test you. A drug screen measures what's in your body, and that depends on things outside our control: what else you've consumed, how your body processes things, the cut-off your employer's lab uses, and the type of test. "Drug test friendly" describes how the product is made. It is not a guarantee about the outcome of any individual test, and we won't tell you otherwise.
It only applies to isolate-based products. King Gee Full Spectrum is a different product. If you're screened, it isn't the one for you, and we say so on its product page.
Your workplace's policy comes first. Some employers and sporting bodies have rules about hemp products specifically, whatever is in them. Their policy outranks anything on our label.
Which of our products carry the label
| Product | What's in it | Drug test friendly |
|---|---|---|
| 3000 mg Isolate Oil | Isolate in cold-pressed hemp seed oil | Yes |
| Sleep Formula Hemp Oil | Isolate and linalool in cold-pressed hemp seed oil | Yes |
| Gummies | Isolate | Yes |
| King Gee Full Spectrum | Whole-plant extract in cold-pressed hemp seed oil | No. Contains trace THC |
If you're screened at work: a practical checklist
- Choose an isolate-based product, not a full spectrum one.
- Read your workplace's or sport's policy on hemp products. Some rule them out entirely, whatever the label says.
- Ask your employer's testing provider what they screen for and at what cut-off. They'll tell you.
- If you're still unsure, talk to your employer before you start, not after a test.
Frequently asked questions
Will hemp oil show up on a drug test in Australia? It depends on the extract. Full spectrum hemp oil contains trace THC and can be detected. Isolate-based products are refined to remove the THC, but no brand can guarantee an individual result.
Does hemp seed oil show up on a drug test? Hemp seeds don't produce cannabinoids, so hemp seed oil isn't what screens are looking for. Traces can transfer from the rest of the plant during harvest, which is why Australian food standards set limits for hemp seed foods.
What is hemp isolate? A single compound purified from hemp extract, with the rest of the plant, THC included, removed.
Why don't you call King Gee drug test friendly? Because it isn't. It's a full spectrum extract and contains trace cannabinoids, including THC. We'd rather lose the sale than mislabel it.
Written by the Nimbin Hemp team in the Northern Rivers, NSW. Last updated 21 October 2026.