Australian airports have drug dogs, tests and detectors, so should we be worried about travelling with CBD oil?
Yyou are allowed to travel with CBD oil in Australia. Patients from overseas are allowed to bring up to three months supply. Domestic travel requires a prescription, identification and a note from your doctor
You can bring CBD oil into Australia, and you can also travel domestically between states with CBD and THC oil. If you are on a travel visa, then you can bring in a three month supply of your medicines. This includes cannabis products, and you are protected under the Traveller’s Exemption Law.
Cannabis is legal in many countries, including Australia, and you will be surprised about how the rules affect you!
We covered the full topic on How To Travel With Medical Marijuana in Australia here.
Cannabidiol, otherwise known as CBD, is legal in Australia with a prescription.
The only important fact about CBD is that it is a schedule 4 drug. These drugs can be readily prescribed by any regular doctor in AUstralia.
As long as you have a prescription for your CBD product, then you can travel interstate, domestic or internationally.
If you are coming from abroad, you can bring up to three months worth of medicinal cannabis into Australia. You will have to have a prescription accompany you with this.
CBD oil extracts for medicinal or personal use can be brought into Australia. You can bring CBD oil to Australia for personal use, but you cannot bring large resale quantities without a license or declaration.
You have to declare medicines that you bring into Australia.
Even though there can be drug screenings, this is generally only for people suspected of traficking commercial quantities of CBD, THC, or other scheduled drugs.
If you are coming from a country where CBD oil is legal, bring a personal amount that will last three months and you will have no problem. For travellers or new residents staying longer than three months in Australia, you can visit a doctor here to obtain a new prescription for CBD oil.
Yes, you can definitely bring CBD oil products into Australia without fear of criminal or financial penalties.
How much cannabis or CBD products can you bring into Australia? You are protected under the Traveller’s Exemption Law that allows you to enter into Australia with up to three months supply of medicines.
Medicines that you bring into Australia includes:
Australia is a friendly country, and even though we have many laws and restrictions around cannabis, you can feel safe knowing that you will be protected.
Police and airport security are on the lookout for drug trafickers, and they don’t care about your prescription medicines, as long as you have a resonable supply of three months or under.
The Australian government recommends bringing in three months or under, a prescription or evidence that this medicine of for yourself, and do not bring CBD oil or medicine for other people.
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