Mile High Club: The TSA Says YES to CBD on Flights

The TSA has just updated the “what can I bring?” section on their website to address questions regarding hemp-derived CBD, stating that:

“Products/medications that contain hemp-derived CBD or are approved by the FDA are legal as long as it is produced within the regulations defined by the law under the Agriculture Improvement Act 2018.”

The Agriculture Improvement Act which the TSA mentions, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, removed hemp from the Schedule 1 category, rendering it legal for farmers to cultivate and distribute hemp crops.

While this gave rise to the booming hemp-based CBD industry, on a federal level in the United States cannabis is still classified as a schedule 1 substance meaning the drug has no accepted medical use and is illegal under any purposes.

And on a state level, the laws are different again. Cannabis is legal for recreational purposes in 10 states and medicinally legal in 33 states. (I thought it had no medical value?)

The enforcement of these laws falls under the jurisdiction of the DEA (the Drug Enforcement Administration) unless cannabis products are infused into foods or beverages, then you’re dealing with the FDA — the food and drug administration.