While CBD has racked up plenty of nods as a potential stress and pain reliever for many of its users, there’s still a shadow of doubt cast about this all-natural compound. If you guessed that it has something to do with its relation to THC, then you’d be correct.

While hemp-derived CBD has been federally legal since 2018’s Agricultural Improvement Act (aka the Farm Bill) [1], there have been certain gray areas about traveling between state and international lines with the product. Before you hop on a plane with your favorite CBD oil or salve, check our answers to these pressing questions about traveling with CBD.

Yes. According to the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act [1], CBD is legal across all 50 states on the conditions that is A) derived from the hemp plant, NOT marijuana (both are types of cannabis), and B) less than 0.3% THC (the psychotropic compound that gives cannabis plants like hemp or marijuana the ability to make users “high”) by dry weight.

That being said, it’s always a good idea to check in with your state and local laws, just to be safe.

This is the big question… and the answer is: YES! So long as the hemp-derived CBD product complies with TSA rules as of Jan. 2020 (i.e. it must be 0.3% THC or less on a dry weight basis [2] and, of course, no liquids over 3.4oz), then it is okay to bring on the plane with you.

As a reminder, at Upness our products are typically 0.1% THC or less. If you’re still nervous about traveling with CBD though, a good idea is to print out the certificate of analysis (COA) that we provide with every batch of CBD.

Eh… this is a very fuzzy area. In short, we’d advise against it.International laws pertaining to CBD are hazy at best [3], and each country and territory has its own legislation pertaining to hemp-derived CBD. You’d have to check in with the specific airline and the laws of the country you’re traveling to to know for sure if it’s okay.