While you likely are not doing much travel these days with the borders still being closed in most places (thanks coronavirus!), this is definitely still something VERY important to take into consideration before your next trip.
We know that it could be tempting to bring CBD oil with you when you travel. It can be such an amazing tool for helping you to deal with any anxiety around flying!
However, by the end of this article, we want you to understand that traveling with CBD oil into any other country than your own can be risky. Therefore, we encourage you to keep it at home.
That being said, for further information in regards to travel with CBD oil, keep reading below.
Traveling within Canada
Within Canada, you can take CBD oil with you anywhere within the country between provinces and territories. This means you can take it on flights, road trips, boats, trains, etc.
However, you cannot bring CBD oil into Canada from any other country, or take CBD oil into any other country from Canada.
As long as you do NOT cross any international borders, like into the United States, with CBD oil then you are fine.
Traveling to other countries will depend on the regulations of that other country, which we discuss further below.
Bottom Line: You can take CBD with you anywhere in Canada. You CANNOT bring CBD oil into our out of Canada from any other country, including the United States.
Taking CBD Oil Between Canada and the United States
Within the United States, you can also take CBD oil with you anywhere throughout the entire country from the west coast to the east coast.
However, again you CANNOT cross any international borders like into or from Canada.
We know that this does not necessarily make sense, but rules are rules and we want to ensure that you are able to properly follow them without facing any serious consequences.
Even though you can technically have CBD oil in your possession in either of these countries, you should NOT think about trying to cross the border from one into the other or vice versa.
The reason for this is that you could end up having it confiscated, be prohibited from ever visiting that country again, or even land yourself in jail!
This also applies to any other countries as we will mention further below.
Bottom Line: You can safely travel anywhere WITHIN your own country with CBD oil. You CANNOT take CBD oil with you across the international border between Canada and the United States in either direction from either country.
Different CBD Oil Regulations Between Other Countries
CBD oil is now legalized and under similar – but even more stringent – restrictions to alcohol under the Cannabis Act.
As a result, you need to be sure that you are complying with the specific rules of each country.
This also extends to the rules that different countries place on cannabis products including CBD, which are by no means standardized anywhere in the world at this point.
No matter what the rules are WITHIN the country they can change when you are bringing CBD oil from one country INTO another.
The spectrum of restrictions on cannabis products like CBD oil can range from very legal to very illegal with no rhyme or reason.
Therefore, before you travel it is always important to check the regulations of the country that you are visiting and do your research.
This includes not just for cannabis but also for CBD oil which falls under the same category. Yes, this applies even if there is no THC in your CBD oil!
Bottom Line: Do your research and check the regulations of the country that you are visiting BEFORE you travel there with CBD oil in your luggage. Or to be totally on the safe side and avoiding any risk, just keep it at home!
The Final Verdict
While the landscape of the cannabis industry continues to change, grow, and evolve, and CBD products become more widely accepted around the world, we still need to do our due diligence as consumers.
That means you need to be vigilant and do your research to find out exactly what is and is not allowed in the country that you plan to visit. This can help you to avoid any potentially serious consequences throughout your trip.
Again, we would like to reiterate that CBD oil is an extremely safe supplement. However, the negative stigma of cannabis still surrounds it and we, as a collective, need to work through it together by being educated and sharing knowledge with others.
