Managing medicines safely will involve making sure you have enough medicines with you, can take medicines at consistent times while away, and have a plan on when to use "as needed" or rescue medicines.
In May 2019, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updated its guidelines on traveling with cannabidiol (CBD) products. When you fly, you can now carry on or pack in checked baggage products/medications that contain hemp-derived CBD (with less than 0.3% THC) or are approved by the FDA, such as Epidiolex.
While the carry-on quantity of liquids is less than 3.4 ounces/100mL, TSA allows larger amounts of medically necessary liquids in reasonable quantities for your trip. However, you must declare them to security officers at the checkpoint for inspection. In checked baggage, liquid medications are allowed without packing requirements, quantity limitations, or notification requirements. Learn more on TSA’s website. Learn more about medical cannabis and epilepsy.
Authored By:Patty Obsorne Shafer RN, MNSteven C. Schachter MD
Reviewed By:Epilepsy Foundation Health Communications
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