What “broad spectrum” describes
A broad-spectrum cannabis ingredient is generally processed to retain more than one cannabinoid while reducing a specified THC component. Suppliers can use different starting materials, target compounds and test methods. The marketing term does not define a universal recipe or guarantee an identical result in every batch.
Read a result in its units
If a report says “not detected,” check which analyte was tested and the method’s limit of detection or quantitation. A result below a laboratory limit is not a mathematical zero, and a percentage of ingredient weight is different from milligrams in a complete container. A bulk distillate report describes the source ingredient; a finished-product report describes a sampled product batch. Neither should be substituted for the other.
A drug test is another question
“Broad spectrum” is not a promise about a person’s drug-test result. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s CBD notice warns that CBD-product labels can understate THC and that an explanation involving CBD will not negate a positive DOT marijuana test. If drug testing affects your work or care, do not rely on a “zero THC risk” slogan. Color Up makes no negative-test guarantee.
