The U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens against traveling internationally while carrying marijuana or CBD products.
“U.S. citizens are subject to local laws,” the department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Just because a cannabis, THC, or CBD product is legal in your home state does not mean you can take it abroad. This includes prescribed medical marijuana.”
The agency wants to make sure that Americans know that many countries impose “severe criminal penalties” for cannabis, pointing them to a federal website where they can review local laws and prohibited items where they are traveling.
Even if cannabis is legal or decriminalized in a destination country, however, “bringing it or any cannabis-derived products across an international border can result in arrest or other criminal penalties,” the bureau said.
“Do not travel internationally with cannabis or cannabis-derived products, including marijuana, THC, CBD, edibles, vape cartridges, oils, concentrates, or other cannabis products.”
It is also reminding people to “always pack from a completely empty bag” in order to avoid accidentally bringing forgotten marijuana stuffed inside of a suitcase pocket.
“Americans have been arrested after unintentionally bringing cannabis products into another country, including edibles, vape cartridges,
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