Travelling with cannabis: the rule that always applies

Legal at home is not legal in transit

A rule that applies in one region stops at its border. Cannabis that is lawful where you live can be an offence in the next region, at an airport, on an aircraft or across a national frontier. Airports and aircraft are often governed by rules different from the local ones, and a security check does not care where you bought something.

The cautious approach

• Do not carry cannabis across borders, including between regions of the same country, unless the law explicitly allows it.
• Do not post it. Mail is regulated even more tightly than people are.
• Check the destination's law before the trip, from the regulator, not from a forum.
• Medical patients should ask their prescriber and the destination's authorities about documentation well in advance. A prescription at home is not automatically recognised elsewhere.
• Edibles and CBD products count too. They can contain THC or be treated as cannabis.

If you are unsure

Leave it at home. The risk of an offence abroad is rarely worth the convenience.

Remember

This is a general caution, not legal advice. Check official sources for the places you are travelling through and to.